( 1 ) IN these appeals, the appellant has called in question the correctness of the order dated march 20, 2000 made in Writ Petition Nos. 7601 to 7603 of 1997 by the learned single judge (Karnataka State Road Transport corporation Staff and Workers' Federation, bangalore and Others v. Karnataka State Road transport Corporation, Bangalore and another), 2000-III-LLJ (Supp)-1366 (Kant) wherein he has struck down Regulation 9 (5) and 9 (6) of the Karnataka State Road Transport corporation Servants (Conduct and Discipline) regulations, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Regulations') on the ground that the said] regulations are violative of the rights guaranteed to the petitioners under Article 19 (1) (c) of the Constitution.

( 2 ) THE appellant in this appeal is the, karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as 'the Corporation' ). The 1st respondent is the Karnataka State Road transport Corporation Staff and Workers' federation (hereinafter referred. to as 'the federation') and the respondents 2 and 3 are the members of the Federation in the cadre of superintendent and Security Guard in the establishment of the Corporation. The re