1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE & SRI. P.D. SUBRAMANYA, MEMBER W.A.No.638/2024 (L-PG) (Lok Adalath No.8065/2025) BETWEEN 1 . SRI KONDAPPA S/O MUNISWAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/O GOLLAHALLI, MURUGAMALLA POST CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 563125 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI NAIK V S, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC) CHIKKABALLAPURA DIVISION, CHIKKABALLAPURA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF LAW OFFICER, 2 KSRTC CENTRAL OFFICES, K H ROAD, BENGALURU 560027. 2 . THE LABOUR OFFICER AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, CHIKKABALLAPURA DIVISION, CHIKKABALLAPURA 562101. 3 . THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, BANGALORE REGION - 2, KARMIKA BHAVANA, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560029. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT RENUKA H R, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT RENDERED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED 04/12/2023 IN WP NO.3291/2022 AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION NO.3291/2022 AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR ORDERS. THE APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER This appeal is filed assailing the order dated 08.09.2023 in W.P. No.3291/2022 by the learned Single Judge. The learned Single Judge has disposed of the writ petition in terms of the impugned order. 3 2. The employee is in appeal against the order passed by the learned Single Judge. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant and the learned counsel for the respondent No.1 are present. 4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the dispute is settled and the appellant has accepted the offer made by the respondent/Corporation. Joint memo is filed recording the terms of the settlement. 5. The joint memo reads as under:- JOINT MEMO The WA filed against the order passed in WP.No.3291/2022 dated 8.9.2023 has been settled between the parties on the following terms and the award may kindly be modified as under 1. The Respondent Corporation has agreed to pay Rs.1,10,000/-towards the difference of gratuity amount along with 8% interest for a period of 5 years i.e., Rs.44,000/-in all Rs.1,54,000/- in full and final settlement of the case. 2. The 3rd Respondent has agreed to receive the above stated amount as full and final settlement. 3. The parties to the proceedings have agreed for the above terms. 6. This Court does not find any impediment to accept the terms of the settlement. Accordingly, the impugned judgment 4 dated 08.09.2022 in W.P. No.3291/2022 by the learned Single Judge is modified in terms of the settlement. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER CHS