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.2137/2021 (Lok Adalat No.3560/2024) BETWEEN: KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KOLAR DIVISION KOLAR BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER. ...PETITIONER (BY SMT. NIRMALA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . THE DEPUTY LABOUR COMMISISONER AND THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT BANGALORE, REGION-3 KARMEEKA BHAWAN 2 BANNERAGHATTA ROAD BANGALORE-560026. 2 . THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT KOLAR DIVISION KOLAR. 3 . C KRISHNAMURTHY NO.2936, GANGAMMA PALYA BANGARPETE TOWN AND TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.D.N. CHOWDAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS PASSED BY THE R-2 DATED 16.05.2019 ANNEXURE-A AND ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DATED 21.01.2020 ANNEXURE-C. 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 Order in Ka Aa Ko/PGA/CR-107/2017-18 dated 16.05.2019 passed by the Assistant Labour 3 Commissioner and Controlling Authority, Kolar Sub- Division, Kolar vide Annexure-A and the Order in Sa Ka Aa Bem-3/Uu Pa Ka/CR-08/2019 dated 21.01.2020 passed by the first respondent vide Annexure-C. After negotiations, the parties have arrived at settlement. 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 has agreed to pay Rs.1,08,205/- with 6% 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 proceeding have agreed for the above terms." Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo modifying the Order in Ka Aa Ko/PGA/CR-107/2017-18 dated 16.05.2019 passed by the Assistant Labour Commissioner and Controlling Authority, Kolar Sub-Division, Kolar vide Annexure-A and the Order in Sa Ka Aa Bem-3/Uu Pa Ka/CR- 08/2019 dated 21.01.2020 passed by the first respondent vide Annexure-C. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER NV 5 FILED BEFORE LOKADALAT HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE HIGH COURT LOK ADALAT WP. NO. 2137/2021 (LOK ADALATH NO. 3560/2024) BETWEEN: KSRTC ... Petitioner AND: THE DEPUTY LABOUR COMMISSIONER & THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY …Respondent JOINT MEMO WP is filed against the order in Sa Ka Aa Bem-3/Uu Pa Ka/CR-08/2019 dtd 21.01.2020 & Ka Aa Ko/PGA/CR-107/2017-2018 dated 16.05.2019 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- corporation has agreed to pay Rs.1,08,205/- with 6% 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 proceeding 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/- SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER SIGNATURE OF RESPONDENT Sd/- Sd/- ADVOCATE FOR PETITIONER ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT