- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6748 WP No. 28182 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 28182 OF 2025 (L-PG) BETWEEN: SRINIVASA R SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS SMT. LAKSHMI, W/O SRINIVAS.R, AGED 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.314, ANCHEPALYA, KUMBALAGUDU, MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 060 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHEKAR L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE LABOUR OFFICER KARMIKA BHAVANA, DIVISION-2, BANNERUGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 029 2. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER B.M.T.C, WEST ZONE/DIVISION CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. RAJAKUMAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. B.L.SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6748 WP No. 28182 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PAY THE GRATUITY AMOUNT OF RS.11,66,076/- TO THE PETITIONER WITH 10% INTEREST FROM 19.05.2021 TILL THE DATE OF DEPOSIT BEFORE THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER It is submitted that the amount payable to the petitioner is deposited before the Labour Court. 2. Under these circumstances, nothing survives for consideration in this petition. 3. Hence, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE PMR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4