- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7357 WP No. 23888 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.23888 OF 2021 (L-KSRTC) BETWEEN: BANGALORE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION DIVISIONAL OFFICE (CENTRAL), KEMPEGOWDA BUS STATION BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 009. BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER REP. BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RENUKA H.R., ADVOCATE) AND: MUNIRAJU. M AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, BMTC WORKMAN, C/O VICE PRESIDENT, KARNATAKA RASTHE SARIGE MAZDOOR SANGH, BMS OFFICE, NO.458, OTC ROAD, COTTONPET BANGALORE - 560 053. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. H.K.NAGABHUSHAN, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE AWARD DTD. 21.10.2019 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL LABOUR COURT, BANGALORE, IN I.D.NO.25/2017 (ANNX-D). Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7357 WP No. 23888 of 2021 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER The respondent is present before the Court. The learned counsel for the petitioner is present before the Court. Learned counsel for the respondent who is not keeping well has signed the joint memo along with the respondent. The joint memo is also signed by the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The petitioner-Corporation has assailed the award dated 21.10.2019 passed by the Principal Labour Court, Bangalore, in I.D.No.25/2017. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner- Corporation and respondent jointly submit that the dispute is amicably settled between the parties and terms and conditions of the settlement are reduced in joint memo. The joint memo is submitted before the Court. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7357 WP No. 23888 of 2021 4. The terms of the settlement are extracted as under: “JOINT MEMO The WP is filed against the award in ID.No.25/2017 dated 17/05/2019 on the file of the Labour Court, Bangalore has been settled between the parties on the following terms and the award may kindly be modified as under: 1. The corporation agreed to reinstate the employee afresh trainee from the date of reporting/working as per the High Court interim order. 2. The services of the trainees prior to removal till the date of reinstatement as per Interim Order will not be considered for any purpose. 3. The 2 years of training period shall be considered from the date of reporting as per the Hon’ble High Court Interim Order. 4. The difference of wages will not be paid from the date of probationary till the settlement. 5. The trainee employees will be placed on probationary/confirmation as per the procedure and pay will be fixed notionally without any arrears during this period i.e., till settlement. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7357 WP No. 23888 of 2021 6. Without prejudice to the contentions taken by both the parties in respect of issues raised by both the parties, this settlement is arrived by keeping open the issue whether the trainee is workman or not as per the ID act is to be decided in appropriate case. The parties to the proceedings have agreed for the above terms” 5. This Court has perused the terms of settlement. This Court does not find any impediment to accept the settlement and settlement is found to be lawful. Accordingly, the joint memo is accepted. The impugned award is modified in terms of the settlement. 6. The petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE PB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 74