THE DIVISION CONTROLLER BMTC, v. SRI. SRINIVAS R.,
WP/2430/2024 · 2025-04-26
Lok Adalath
body2025
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1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025
CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD
&
SRI. B.S. PRASAD, MEMBER
W.P. No.2430/2024 (Lok Adalat No.4315/2025)
BETWEEN:
THE DIVISION CONTROLLER, BMTC, EAST DIVISION/ZONE, CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER, BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560027. ...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE)
2 AND:
SRI. SRINIVAS R., S/O. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT RAJPUT PETE, BEHIND RANGAMMA FLOOR MILL, HOSAKOTE POST, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 114. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHEKAR L., ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE AWARD DATED 01.06.2023 IN ID NO.49/2021 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL LABOUR COURT, BENGALURU, VIDE ANNEXURE-A.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED:
CONCILIATION ORDER
In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the Award dated 01.06.2023 passed by the Principal Labour Court, Bengaluru in I.D. No.49/2021 vide Annexure-A.
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After negotiations, the parties have arrived at settlement. Accordingly, both the parties have filed a Joint Memo duly signed before the Lok Adalath. The said Joint Memo reads as follows:
"1. The Petitioner-Corporation to reinstate the workman into service without continuity of service, without consequential benefits and without backwages from the date of dismissal till the date of reinstatement by withholding two ensuing annual increment with cumulative effect. 2. He is also not entitled for the benefits like gratuity for the absent period. 3. He is entitled for notional pay fixation and not entitled for arrears. 4. Revised Pay fixation, if any shall be effected from 01/05/2025."
Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo modifying the Award dated 01.06.2023
4 passed by the Principal Labour Court, Bengaluru in I.D. No.49/2021 vide Annexure-A.
Sd/-
JUDGE
Sd/- MEMBER
AN/-
5 FILED BEFORE LOKADALAT HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE HIGH COURT LOK ADALAT WP. NO. 2430/2024 (LOK ADALATH NO. 4315/2025) BETWEEN:
THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, BMTC
... Petitioner AND:
SRI. SRINIVAS R
...
Respondent JOINT MEMO
The WP filed against the award in ID No. 49/2021 Dated 01/06/2023 on the file of the PRINCIPAL Labour court, BENGALURU has been settled between the parties on the following terms and the award may kindly be modified as under:
1. The Petitioner-Corporation to reinstate the workman into service without continuity of service, without consequential benefits and without backwages from the date of dismissal till the date of reinstatement by withholding two ensuing annual increment with cumulative effect. 2. He is also not entitled for the benefits like gratuity for the absent period. 3. He is entitled for notional pay fixation and not entitled for arrears. 4. Revised Pay fixation, if any shall be effected from 01/05/2025. The parties to this petition have set their hands to this settlement before the Lok Adalat in the presence of conciliators on this 26.04.2025 at Bengaluru Bench. Sd/-
Sd/- SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER
SIGNATURE OF RESPONDENT
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Sd/- ADVOCATE FOR PETITIONER
ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT