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.26026/2023 (Lok Adalat No.4745/2025) BETWEEN: THE MANAGEMENT OF KSRTC REPRESENTED BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, MYSORE DIVISION, MYSORE, NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C. CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . SRI. SYED GHOUSE S/O. LATE HAYATH SAB, AGED ABOUT YEARS, R/AT NO. 21/149, 2 MUBARAK MOHALLA, MUSLIM BLOCK, K.R. NAGARA TOWN, MYSURU DISTRICT-570 001. 2 . LABOUR OFFICER AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972, MYSURU SUB-DIVISION, MYSURU-570 001. 3 . ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972, MYSURU DIVISION, MYSURU-570 001. &RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, LABOUR OFFICER / CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE GRATUITY ACT, MYSURU DIVISION, MYSURU DATED 24/06/2022 IN CASE NO. KA AMY/PGA-CR.124/2016/17 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCIALIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER 3 In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the order dated 24.06.2022 passed by the 2nd respondent, Labour Officer/Controlling Authority under the gratuity Act, Mysuru in case No. KA AMY/PGA-CR.124/2016/17 vide Annexure-A and also to quash the order passed by the Labour Commissioner and Appellate Authority under the Gratuity Act, Mysuru Division, Mysuru dated 18.04.2023 in Case No.Saka amy/PGA/CR-17/2022-23, vide Annexure-C. 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 3 Corporation has agreed to pay gratuity amount of Rs.32,821/- with 8% interest from the date of application till the date of deposit in full and final settlement of the case. 2. The respondent has agreed to receive the above stated amount as full and final settlement. 3. The excess gratuity amount deposited by the Corporation should be refunded to Corporation. 4 4. The parties to the proceedings have agreed for the above terms. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo modifying the order dated 24.06.2022 passed by the 2nd respondent, Labour Officer/Controlling Authority under the gratuity Act, Mysuru in I.D. No. KA AMY/PGA-CR.124/2016/17 vide Annexure-A, and also to quash the order passed by the Labour Commissioner and Appellate Authority under the Gratuity Act, Mysuru Division, Mysuru dated 18.04.2023 in Case No.Saka amy/PGA/CR- 17/2022-23, vide Annexure-C, and directing the petitioner to settle the respondent's entitlement as agreed as expeditiously as possible but within an outer limit of four[4] months from today. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER NV 5 FILED BEFORE LOK ADALAT HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE,BENGALURU BEFORE THE HIGH COURT LOK ADALAT WP.NO.26026/2023 (LOK ADALAT NO. 4745/2025) BETWEEN THE MANAGEMENT OF KSRTC &Petitioner AND: SRI. SYED GHOUSE &Respondent JOINT MEMO The WP filed against the order in ALC/APGA/CR-170/2022-23 dated 18.04.2023 & PGA/CR-124/2016-17 dated 24.06.2022 passed by the Gratuity Authorities has been settled between the parties on the following terms and the award may kindly be modified as under: 1. The petitioner 3 Corporation has agreed to pay gratuity amount of Rs.32,821/- with 8% interest from the date of application till the date of deposit in full and final settlement of the case. 2. The respondent has agreed to receive the above stated amount as full and final settlement. 3. The excess gratuity amount deposited by the Corporation should be refunded to Corporation. 4. The parties to the proceedings have agreed for the above terms. 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/- PETITIONER RESPONDENT Sd/- ADVOCATE FOR PETITIONER ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT/S