A KSRTC driver suspended by order dated 03.02.2024 sought quashing of the suspension in a writ petition. The High Court held an alternative efficacious remedy was available and the petition was not maintainable, disposing it with liberty to approach the appropriate forum.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 5713 OF 2024 (S-KSRTC)
BETWEEN:
V. RAVI, S/O. C. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC: KSRTC DRIVER, BADGE NO.1693, R/AT. 156-17TH CROSS, NEAR CHANEL ASHOKA NAGARA, GOPALA EXTENSION, SHIMOGGA - 577 205.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. SPOORTHY V., HCGP FOR R-1)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD 03.02.2024 PASSED BY THE R-2 IN NO. KA.RA.SA/SHI.VI/SHISHA/102/24/1088/23-24 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The petitioner in this writ petition seeking to quash the order dated 03.02.2024 passed by respondent No.2 at Annexure-A, whereby, the petitioner herein has been suspended from service.
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with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate
forum in accordance with law.
Sd/JUDGE
RAK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4
1 provisions across 1 enactments
V. Ravi
State of Karnataka, Department of Transport, rep by its Secretary
Divisional Controller, KSRTC Divisional Office, Shimogga Division
Divisional Security Inspector, KSRTC, Shivmogga Division
K.S. Hemalekha
As recorded by the court registry
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