IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 11992 OF 2022 (L-KSRTC)

BETWEEN:

DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, BMTC, EAST DIVISION, CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560027 BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER, BMTC CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560027.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE)

AND:

SRI. M.KIRAN KUMAR, S/O. MUNINANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, Digitally signed R/AT MANDUR VILLAGE, by THEJAS KUMAR N VIRGONAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

Location: HIGH …RESPONDENT COURT OF (RESPONDENT SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

KARNATAKA 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

Sri.Hareesh Bhandary.T., counsel for the petitioner has appeared in person.

2. An emergent notice to the respondent was ordered on 18.04.2021. A perusal of the office note depicts that notice to the respondent is served. He has neither engaged the services of an advocate nor conducted the case as a party in person.

3. The brief facts are these:

The respond