Karnataka High Court
WA/397/2024 of SRI MUDALAGIRIYAPPA Vs DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER KSRTC on 5 June 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:26755-DB WA No. 397 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH 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. 397 OF 2024 (L-KSRTC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MUDALAGIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH 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. 397 OF 2024 (L-KSRTC)
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI MUDALAGIRIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
B NO 494, DODDABALLAPURA DEPOT
REP BY GENERAL SECRETARY
KSRTC AND BMTC UNITED EMPLOYEES
UNION NO.23, 4TH MAIN ROAD,
MATHIKERE EXTENSION
BANGALORE 560 054
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. ADITHYA KASTURKAR, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. ADITYA D., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER
KSRTC, RAMANAGARA DIVISION
KIMCO BUILDING
MYSORE ROAD,
DEEPANJALINAGAR
BANGALORE 560 026
…RESPONDENT
(BY Ms. RENUKA H R., ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA
HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
24/08/2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP
NO.12302/2022, ETC.
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signed by
VASANTHA
KUMARY B K
Location:
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COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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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 24.08.2023 passed by the writ Court in W.P.No.12302/2022 (L-KSRTC) filed by the respondent /Corporation.
2. The appellant was employed as a Conductor in the respondent/KSRTC (for short 'the Corporation'). He faced disciplinary enquiry in respect of the act of misconduct. The charge was proved in the enquiry. On 31.07.1993, the Disciplinary Authority inflicted punishment on the appellant for stopping of one annual increment for a period of six years with cumulative effect. This order of punishment came to be challenged by the appellant/workman in the year 2014 i.e., after 21 long years. Strangely, the Industrial Tribunal vide order dated 14.06.2021 set aside the order of punishment inflicted on the appellant on 31.07.1993.
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3. The said award passed by the Industrial Tribunal was challenged by the respondent/Corporation by filing W.P.No.12302/2022. The learned Single Judge has noted the fact that the Industrial Tribunal has set aside the award of punishment, which was inflicted on 31.07.1993 after 21 long years, for which the industrial dispute was raised.
4. We therefore, find no ground or error to interfere with the impugned judgment and order dated 24.08.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge, which is why we dismiss this appeal.
Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE
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