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.23290/2021 (Lok Adalat No.3558/2024) BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION BENGALURU CENTRAL DIVISION BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER K H ROAD, SHANTHINGAR BENGALURU-560 027. ..PETITIONER (BY SRI.R.B. ANEPPANAVAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . SRI K N VENKATESH RETIRED CONDUCTOR K C NO.2506 S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO.1, 4TH WARD PRASHANTHNAGAR 2 CHIKKABALLAPUR TOWN CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-562 101. 2 . THE LABOUR OFFICER AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 CHIKKABALLAPUR CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT. 3 . THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 BENGALURU DIVISION-2 BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAMACHANDAR DESU., ADVOCATE FOR R1; AGA ACCEPT NOTICE FOR R2 & R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 23.03.2020 PASSED BY THE R3 I.E, ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972, BENGALURU DIVISION-2, BENGALURU AT ANNEXURE-M, CONFIRMING THE ORDER DATED 02.04.2018 PASSED BY R2 I.E, LABOUR OFFICER AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-K. 3 THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCIALIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the impugned Order dated 23.03.2020 passed by the third respondent i.e., Assistant Labour Commissioner and Appellate Authority under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, Bengaluru Division-2, Bengaluru vide Annexure-M, confirming the order dated 02.04.2018 passed by the second respondent i.e., Labour Officer and Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act vide Annexure-K. 2. 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: 4 1. The petitioner- corporation has agreed to pay Rs.63,591/- 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. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo dated 26.04.2025. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER nv 5 FILED BEFORE LOKADALAT HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE HIGH COURT LOK ADALAT WP. NO. 23290/2021 (LOK ADALATH NO. 3558 /2024) BETWEEN: KSRTC ... Petitioner AND: SRI. K N VENKATESH …Respondent JOINT MEMO The WP is filed against the order in ALC -4/APGA/CR-28/2018-19 dated 23.03.2020 & PGA/CR-13/2017 dated 02.04.2018 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.63,591/- 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