- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010595352023 NC: 2026:KHC:52400 WP No. 25168 of 2023 C/W WP No. 25167 of 2023 WP No. 27157 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.25168 OF 2023 (S-KSRTC) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.25167 OF 2023 (S-KSRTC) & WRIT PETITION NO.27157 OF 2023 (S-KSRTC) IN WP NO.25168/2023: BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VEERABHADRAPPA S/O LATE JETTAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NO.317, M GATTAHALLI VILLAGE, HOSUR POST, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 560 099 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH H N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027 2. DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER BMTC, EAST ZONE CENTRAL OFFICE, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027 Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010595352023 NC: 2026:KHC:52400 WP No. 25168 of 2023 C/W WP No. 25167 of 2023 WP No. 27157 of 2023 3. THE ASSISTANT SECURITY AND VIGILANCE OFFICER BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RENUKA H R, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE NOTICE BEARING NO.BMTC/KEKA/BHA&JA/1483A/2023 DATED 09/10/2023 AT ANNEXURE-D AND NOTICE BEARING NO.BMTC/KEKA/BHA&JAE/ 1610/2023-24 DATED 30/10/2023 ANNEXURE-E ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT AS ILLEGAL OPPOSED TO KSRTC C & D REGULATIONS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN WP NO.25167/2023: BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MAHANTESHA MALLAIAH S/O MALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS NO. NAGARALA VILLAGE & POST LINGASUGUR TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT - 584 127 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH H N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027 2. DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER BMTC, EAST ZONE CENTRAL OFFICE, Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010595352023 NC: 2026:KHC:52400 WP No. 25168 of 2023 C/W WP No. 25167 of 2023 WP No. 27157 of 2023 SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027 3. THE ASSISTANT SECURITY AND VIGILANCE OFFICER BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RENUKA H R, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO PROCEED DEPARTMENTALLY AGAINST PETITIONER WITHOUT FOLLOWING C & D REGULATIONS AND ACTION OF THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN ORALLY CALLING UPON THE PETITIONER TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTS AND CALLING UPON HIM TO APPEAR BEFORE THE DEPARTMENTAL ENQUIRY AS ILLEGAL OPPOSED TO KSRTC C & D REGULATIONS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN WP NO.27157/2023: BETWEEN: 1. SRI. N KUMARASWAMY S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS NO.32, KHB II PHASE SURYACITY, MARSUR POST, NEAR CHOWDESHWERI TEMPLE, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 562 106 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH H N, ADVOCATE) Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010595352023 NC: 2026:KHC:52400 WP No. 25168 of 2023 C/W WP No. 25167 of 2023 WP No. 27157 of 2023 AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027 2. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL MANAGER BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICE SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027 3. THE ASSISTANT SECURITY AND VIGILANCE OFFICER BMTC CENTRAL OFFICE SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RENUKA H R, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE NOTICE BEARING NO.BMTC/KEKA/BHA&JA/5771/2023-24 DATED 02.12.2023 AT ANNEXURE-G ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT AS ILLEGAL OPPOSED TO KSRTC C & D REGULATIONS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010595352023 NC: 2026:KHC:52400 WP No. 25168 of 2023 C/W WP No. 25167 of 2023 WP No. 27157 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the parties submit that, in view of subsequent events, the prayers sought for in these writ petitions do not survive for consideration. The submission is placed on record. 2. The memo dated 23.09.2026 is taken on record. 3. In view of the above, the writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62 Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA