IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 64585 OF 2016 (L-KSRTC)

BETWEEN:

T. G. SOMAIAH, S/O. LATE GUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT "ANJANADRI NILAYA", 3^RD MAIN, BEHIND SHARADA SAW MILL, BATAWADI, TUMKUR-572 103.

(BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP NOT CLAIMED)

…PETITIONER (BY SRI M C BASAVARAJU, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE DEPUTY LABOUR COMMISSIONER, AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY, REGION-II, KARMIKA BHAVANA, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 026.

Dig itally signed by PRAMILA G V 2. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER Location: AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, HIGH COURT UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, OF DIVISION-I, KARMIKA BHAVANA, KARNATAKA BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 026.

3. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER KSRTC, TUMKUR DIVISION, TUMKUR-572 101.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M RAJAKUMAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R2, SMT H R RENUKA, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD 11.11.2011 VIDE ANNX-B TO THIS W.P. PASSED BY THE R-2 AND ORDER DTD 23.04.2015 VIDE ANNX-C TO THIS W.P. PASSED BY THE R-1 IN SO FAR AS DENIAL OF THE DIF