IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 22797 OF 2021 (L-KSRTC)

BETWEEN:

KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TUMKUR DIVISION, TUMKUR, BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY, REP. BY CHIEF LAW OFFICER.

…PETITIONER (BY SMT. H.R.RENUKA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

M.S.VIJAYAKUMAR S/O. SHANKAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O. MAKANAHALLI, Digitally signed VIGNASANTHE POST, by THEJAS KUMAR N NONABINAKERE HOBLI, Location: HIGH TIPTUR TALUK, COURT OF TUMKUR DISTRICT-572224.

KARNATAKA …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M.C. BASAVARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR C/R)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS.

THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

Smt.H.R.Renuka., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.M.C.Basavaraju., counsel for the respondent have appeared in person.

2. The short facts are these:

The respondent was selected for the post of Driver cum conductor and was placed on training. He remained absent from duty from 05.03.2014 without prior intimation or permission or s