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2025 DAILYLAW 45867 (KAR)

M. S. RAVI v. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER

WA/450/2021 · 2025-02-25

Anu Sivaraman, Vijaykumar A Patil

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8359-DB WA No. 450 of 2021 C/W WA No. 907 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT APPEAL NO. 450 OF 2021 (L-KSRTC) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 907 OF 2021 (L-KSRTC) IN WA No. 450/2021: BETWEEN: M. S. RAVI S/O LATE M.B. SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT No.524, KAMATAGERE 1ST CROSS ROAD NAZARABAD MYSURU-570 010 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SHEKAR L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER K.S.R.T.C. MYSURU CITY TRANSPORT DIVISION BANNIMANTAP ROAD MYSURU-570 001 2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION MYSURU CITY TRANSPORT DIVISION BANNIMANTAP MYSURU-570 001 BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8359-DB WA No. 450 of 2021 C/W WA No. 907 of 2021 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. H.R. RENUKA, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09.03.2021 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION No.46500/2017 AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION No.48991/2018 FILED BY THE APPELLANT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN WA NO. 907/2021: BETWEEN: M.S. RAVI S/O M.B. SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT No.524, KAMATAGERE 1ST CROSS ROAD NAZARABAD MYSURU-570 010 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHEKAR L., ADVOCATE) AND: THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER K.S.R.T.C. MYSURU CITY TRANSPORT DIVISION BANNIMANTAP ROAD MYSURU-570 001 ...RESPONDENT (BY SMT. H.R. RENUKA, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09.03.2021 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P. No.48991/2018 FILED BY THE APPELLANT AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOWED THE WRIT PETITION AS PRAYED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8359-DB WA No. 450 of 2021 C/W WA No. 907 of 2021 THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing on either side that the writ appeals stand settled between the parties. 2. The joint memo is also filed which reads as follows: "1.The Corporation to reinstate the respondent with continuity of service and without consequential benefits as also backwages from the date of dismissal till the date of actual reinstatement. 2.Two increments to be withheld with cumulative effect. 3. The petitioner is entitled to difference in salary from the date of actual reinstatement till the date of superannuation interms of this settlement." 3. The joint memo is recorded. The order of the learned Single Judge in WP No.48991/2018 c/w WP No.46500/2017 dated 09.03.2021 is modified accordingly. The agreement as recorded in the memo shall govern the parties. Accordingly, the parties shall be bound by the terms and shall - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:8359-DB WA No. 450 of 2021 C/W WA No. 907 of 2021 act accordingly. The terms of the joint memo shall be given effect to and the employee shall be reinstated forthwith and paid the amounts as agreed without delay. 4. Accordingly, writ appeals are disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE RAK, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37