IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019 BEFORE:
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.1691/2016 (MV) BETWEEN:
KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H.ROAD, BANGALORE-560027 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. ... PETITIONER [BY SRI HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADV.] AND:
1. KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY M.S.BUILDING, Dr. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001 2. S.AKRAM PASHA SINCE DEAD BY HIS LR.
SMT.H.NAZANI W/O LATE S.AKRAM PASHA No.3839-11, HYDERINAGARA, MULBAGAL TOWN, MULBAGAL, KOLAR DISTRICT-563131 (CAUSE TITLE AMENDED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 15.10.2019) 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR APSRTC, SOMAJIGUDA, HYDERABAD-675202, ANDRAPRADESH …RESPONDENTS [BY SRI SHIVAPRABHU S. HIREMATH, AGA FOR R-1; SRI M.E.NAGESH, ADV. FOR R-2; R-3 SERVED.] THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE - 2 -
ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN APPEAL No.550/2013 DATED 08.10.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-B.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R Learned counsel for the parties submit ad idem that the subject matter involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court passed in W.P.No.1694/2016 dated 03.03.2017 and the present matter requires to be disposed of in similar terms.
2. The said submission is placed on record.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. The matter is remanded to the Karnataka State Transport Appellate Tribunal for re-consideration of the appeal on merits. The Tribunal shall hear the matter afresh and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible.
Sd/- JUDGE PMR