- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12608 WP No. 100800 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 100800 OF 2025 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: SRI. SURESH S/O. KALLAPPA NARAYANPUR AGE. 64 YEARS, R/O. YANDRAVIAYAVAR ONI, PO. BYAHATTI-580023, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAROJA C.BANAKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE MANAGEMENT OF NWKRTC, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER HUBBALLI DHARWAD CITY DIVISION, CBT, HUBBALLI-580020. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT S.HOSAMANI, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, 1. WRIT OF MANDAMUS OF POSITIVE NATURE, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO PAY THE INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 18 % PER ANNUM ON THE BELATED PAYMENT OF TERMINAL BENEFIT I.E., LEAVE ENCASHMENT BENEFIT BY FIXING OUTER LIMIT AND ISSUE ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER AS THIS HON’BLE COURT Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12608 WP No. 100800 of 2025 MAY DEEM FIT IN CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE INCLUDING THE COST OF THE PROCEEDINGS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B-GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. 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. Smt. Shaila Bellikatti was appointed as the Mediator in the present case. 2. It is submitted that the Mediator has successfully facilitated a settlement between the parties. Pursuant thereto, a joint memorandum has been filed, recording the terms of the compromise, which reads as under: “1. The Petitioner has filed the above writ petition seeking a direction to the Respondents to pay interest at 14% per annum on the belated payment of terminal benefits, namely leave encashment benefits. 2. During the pendency of the above writ petition, the parties have amicably settled the issue involved, on - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12608 WP No. 100800 of 2025 the following terms and conditions, in order to put an end to the litigation: a. The management, though disputing the order, has agreed to pay interest at 7% per annum on the belated payment of leave encashment benefits for the period of dealy, within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the award, which the petitioner has accepted. b. It is further agreed that in the event of failure to pay the said interest within 8 weeks from the date of the receipt of the copy of the order, the Respondent-Corporation shall pay interest at 9% per annum on the belated payment. c. If the management fails to comply with the aforesaid conditions, the Petitioner is at liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings before the competent Court of law for execution of this settlement. d. The above settlement and terms agreed upon are in accordance with law, do not offend any provision of law, and constitute a fair and reasonable settlement in the interest of both parties. WHEREFORE, the parties respectfully pray that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the matter in terms of the settlement recorded herein, in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. Accepting the joint memorandum, the petition is disposed of in accordance with the settlement reached between the parties. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12608 WP No. 100800 of 2025 4. This Court records its appreciation for the efforts of the learned Mediator Smt. Shaila Bellikatti in amicably resolving the dispute. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE VB CT: UMD List No.: 4 Sl No.: 18