IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M

WRIT PETITION NO. 9319 OF 2021 (L-KSRTC)

BETWEEN:

SRI. NATARAJA M.,

S/O LATE R.A.MUNINANJAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,

R/AT NO.277,

RAJANUKUNTE VILLAGE AND POST,

HESARAGHATTA HOBLI,

BENGALURU-560064.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. KANTHARAJA V., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER,

B.M.T.C.,

CENTRAL DIVISION /ZONE,

Digitally signed

SHANTHINAGAR,

by THEJAS

KUMAR N BENGALURU-560027.

Location: HIGH …RESPONDENT

COURT OF (BY SMT. H.R.RENUKA, ADVOCATE)

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.Kantharaja V., counsel for the petitioner and Smt. H.R.Renuka, counsel for the respondent, appeared in person.

2. The short facts are as follows:

The petitioner was a Driver in the establishment of the Corporation. He remained absent from duty without submitting a leave application or obtaining prior permission from 07.03.2011 to 21.10.2012. The Depot Manager submitted a report, and a call notice was issued. He did not repl