IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 18517 OF 2018 (L-KSRTC)

BETWEEN:

THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, BMTC NORTH DIVISION, YASHAWANTHAPURA, BENGALURU - 560022.

NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560027.

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

AND:

SRI. S.N.LOKESHAPPA, Digitally signed S/O. NINGAPPA, by THEJAS AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, KUMAR N R/AT SAVANTHANAHALLI, Location: H IGH COURT OF SANKIHALLI POST, KARNATAKA JAVAGAL HOBLI, HASSAN DISTRICT - 583125.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. KESHAVA MURTHY H.B., ADVOCATE [ABSENT])

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.

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

The respondent is served and represented by counsel, Sri. Keshava Murthy. H.B. There is no representation on behalf of the respondent, e