1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C. M. JOSHI & SRI. RAJASHEKAR. K, MEMBER W.A.No.1435/2023 (Lok Adalat No.6103/2025) BETWEEN: SRI HALAPPA, S/O G HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/AT MALALAKERE POST, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT 577001. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. VEDA MURTHY M V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, DAVANAGERE DIVISION, DAVANGERE, BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER-577002. 2 2 . THE ASST LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY, UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, BELLARY DIVISION, DAVANGERE 577 001. 3 . THE ASST LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE 577 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.H R RENUKA, ADVOCATE FOR R1, GOVERNMENT ADOVCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE FILE TO EXAMINE THE LEGALITY VALIDITY AND PROPRIETY OF THE ORDER DATED 29.09.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No-2881/2020 QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 16.03.2018 PASSED BY THE CONTRORLLING AUTHORITY AND ORDER DATED 04.04.2019 PASSED BY THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant - Claimant is present. The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent-KSRTC along with its representative are present. 3 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellant - claimant (being authorized by the appellant - claimant to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-KSRTC and its authorized officer is filed. The appellant - claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent-KSRTC has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.60,000/- (Rupees Sixty Thousand Only) in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. It is advisable to the respondent-KSRTC to transfer the agreed amount to the account of the appellant. 4. This Writ Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint memo. The Judgment and Award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER SHS