- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13605 WP No. 107746 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 107746 OF 2023 (L-KSRTC) BETWEEN: 1. THE MANAGEMENT OF NWKRTC, HUBBALLI RURAL DIVISION, R/BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, HUBBALLI RURAL DIVISION, CBT HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. 2. THE MANAGEMENT OF NWKRTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, R/BY ITS ,MANGING DIRECTOR CENTRAL OFICE GOKUL ROAD HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. HOSMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: SITARAM S/O. KRISHNACHARYA KATTI, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: RTD TEHNICAL ASSISTANT, R/O: 1 PAVANPURA APARTMENT, VIJAYANAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD 580021. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAVI HEGDE, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER DATED 01.02.2023 PASSED BY THE LABOUR COURT Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13605 WP No. 107746 of 2023 HUBBALLI IN APPLICATION NO.84/2022 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) To issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order dated 01.02.2023 passed by the Labour Court Hubballi in application No.84/2022 produced at Annexure-A in the interest of justice and equity ii) Pass such other and further orders as this Hon’ble Court deems just and necessary to pass in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The matter was referred to mediation under the aegis of the Mediation centre in the light of the Mediation “For the Nation” 90 days’ drive. Mr.B.D.Hiremath was appointed as the Mediator in the present case. 3. It is submitted that the Mediator has successfully facilitated a settlement between the parties. Pursuant - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13605 WP No. 107746 of 2023 thereto, a joint memo of settlement has been filed, recording the terms of the compromise, which reads as under: JOINT MEMO OF SETTLEMENT 1. The Petition – Corporation has filed that above writ petition challenging the order passed by the Labour Court Hubballi dated 1-2-23 in Application No.84/22 whereby Hon'ble Labour Court has allowed the application filed by the respondent workman and directed the Corporation to pay interest at the rate of 8% p.a on leave encashment benefit within 3 months, failing which the applicant is entitled for interest at the rate of 12% p.a. 2. During pendency of the above writ petition parties have settled the issue involved in the present writ petition in following terms and condition in order put quotes to the litigation. a. The management though questioned the order, has agreed to pay interest at 7% pa on the belated payment of leave encashment benefit for the duration of delay within 8 weeks from the date of certified copy of the award for which the respondent-workman has agreed. b. It was further agreed by the parties that, failure to pay the interest at 7% p.a within 8 weeks, the petitioner-Corporation has agreed to pay the interest at 9% p.a. c. If the management doesn't abide by the aforesaid conditions, this order can be executed by filling appropriate proceedings before the court of law. d. The above settlement and terms agreed upon is in accordance with law and do not offend - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13605 WP No. 107746 of 2023 any law of the land. It is fair and reasonable settlement in the interest of both parties. WHEREFORE, the parties to the proceedings pray to dispose of the matter in the aforementioned terms and conditions, in the ends of justice and equity. 4. Accepting the joint memo of settlement, the petition is disposed of in accordance with the settlement reached between the parties. 5. This Court records its appreciation for the efforts of the learned Mediator Mr.B.D.Hiremath in amicably resolving the dispute. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE gab/CT-ASC List No.: 13 Sl No.: 3