IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 107703 OF 2023 (L-KSRTC)

BETWEEN:

THE MANAGEMENT N.E.K.R.T.C.

R/BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, HOSAPETE DIVISION, HOSAPETE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER, KKRTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, KALABURGI-585 102.

… PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.C. BHUTI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

SRI. N.R. HADAPAD, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S., SMT. SHYAMALA W/O NAGAPPA HADAPAD, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BTR NAGAR, BEHIND RTO OFFICE, TQ. HOSAPETE, DIST. BALLARI-583 201.

S A D A Y E U M SH B R N EE U N R DsSAD LHCK i o AY AO i E g I g cG UM R n S U i aH te H N B t R R ad i l N A o T E by n T E U O y : A N R FKA (BY SMT. KALPANA T.M., ADVOCATE) … RESPONDENT 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.S.C.Bhuti., counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Kalpana.T.M., counsel for the respondent have appeared in person.

2. The writ petition is filed to quash the award dated

17.01.2022, passed by the Industrial Tribunal, Hu