Karnataka High Court
WA/1342/2024 of R. C. VENKATESHAGOWDA Vs KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION on 19 June 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:30323-DB WA No. 1342 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 1342 OF 2024 (L-KSRTC) BETWEEN: 1. R. C. VENKATESHAGOWDA S/O T
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
WRIT APPEAL NO. 1342 OF 2024 (L-KSRTC)
BETWEEN:
1.
R. C. VENKATESHAGOWDA
S/O T CHANNEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
C/O GENERAL SECRETARY
KSRTC AND BMTC
UNITED EMPLOYEES UNION
NO.23, 4TH MAIN ROAD
MATHIKERE EXTENSION
BANGALORE - 560 054.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. SHEKAR L., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
KARNATAKA STATE ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
BANGALORE RURAL DIVISION
MYSORE ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 026
BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER
REP BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER.
2.
THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER
K.S.R.T.C., KOLAR DIVISION,
KOLAR 563 101.
REP BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER.
3.
THE DIRECTOR (P AND E)
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signed by
VASANTHA
KUMARY B
K
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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REVISION AUTHORITY K.S.R.T.C.,
CENTRAL OFFICE K H ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 027
REP BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER
…RESPONDENTS
(BY Ms.H.R.RENUKA, ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA
HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
26.10.2023 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE
IN WRIT PETITION No. 58116/2018 CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS
THE WRIT PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND
EQUITY.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
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ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
The present intra court appeal has been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 26.09.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.58116/2018. The appellant appears to be an incorrigible employee in committing the misconduct time and again. The records disclose that the appellant has been guilty of misconduct of similar nature on 14 occasions earlier for which he was punished with major penalty of dismissal from service by the authority vide order dated 30.03.2002. The appellate authority rejected the appeal vide order dated 16.04.2003. However, the Reviewing Authority
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modified the order of dismissal by directing his reinstatement as fresh appointee with forfeiture of past services rendered by him.
2. The appellant did not raise any objection to the order passed by the Reviewing Authority dated 14.10.2003 whereby the punishment order of dismissal was modified for reinstatement of the appellant as a fresher. The appellant raised the industrial dispute only in the year 2015, after delay of 7 long years from the date of the order passed by the Reviewing Authority.
3. The Industrial Tribunal vide award dated 23.12.2017 modified the order passed by the Reviewing Authority and restored the appellant's past services.
4. The learned Single Judge having considered the misconduct of the appellant allowed the writ petition filed by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation vide impugned judgment and set aside the order passed by the Industrial Tribunal. The learned Single Judge has taken note of the past misconducts of appellant/petitioner as well as of inordinate and unexplained delay and laches in raising the dispute after 7 years.
5. We are of the view that the judgment of the learned Single Judge impugned in this appeal does not require interference.
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Accordingly, the writ appeal is dismissed. However, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned.
Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE
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