HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, DHARWAD BENCH BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI AND SRI PRASHANT MATHAPATI, MEMBER WRIT APPEAL No.100208/2025 [L-KSRTC] (Lok Adalat No.932/2025) BETWEEN: THE MANAGEMENT OF NWKRTC, REP. BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI PRASHANT S. HOSMANI, ADVOCATE) AND SRI ANANDAREDDI S/O. TIMMAREDDI KANAKAREDDI, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O. ALAGAWADI, TQ. NAVALAGUND, DIST. DHARWAD-580028. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAVI HEGDE, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27-06-2024 IN WP NO. 109371/2017 (L-KSRTC) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN SO FAR AS DIRECTING THE APPELLANT TO REINSTATE THE RESPONDENT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 2 THE APPEAL BEING REFERRED TO LOK ADALAT, COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION, THIS DAY, THE LOK ADALAT PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CONCILIATION ORDER Sri.Ravi Hegde, learned counsel undertakes to file vakalath for respondent within two weeks. 2. Sri.M.Sunil, Chief Officer of NWKRTC and the respondent are present before the Lok Adalath along with their counsel. 3. A Joint memo of settlement is filed before the Lok-adalath which reads as under: “JOINT MEMO OF SETTLEMENT This case has been referred to Lok Adalath by the Hon'ble High Court under Sec.20 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The Parties to the Petition have settled their claims before the Lok Adalath on the following terms;- 1. The WA filed against the award in WP.No.109371/2020 dated 27-06-2024 on the file of the Hon'ble High Court, Dharwad is set aside. 2. The removal order bearing No. VAKARASA/ HUVI/ NEΜΑΚΑ /GAIHA/ 192 (14) 2027 dated. 10-12-2014 has been settled between the parties on the following 3 terms and the award may kindly be modified as under: 3. In compliance of the order passed by the Learned Single Judge The Appellant Corporation has taken the Respondent into service on 17-07-2025 as a fresh as a trainee, training will be for 1 year. The workman is agreeable to be taken as a fresh as a trainee and he is placed on probation for a period of 2 years on completion of 1 years of training. 4. The period of service rendered by the employee / trainee prior to the order of removal would not be considered for any purpose and he is not entitled for any service benefits for the service rendered prior to his dismissal. 5. The settlement is arrived without prejudice to the contention taken by the Petitioner/Corporation that trainee is not a workman under the provision of I D Act. and the said issue is kept open to be decided in appropriate cases. 6. That the contents of this joint memo are read over and explained to the Respondent in Kannada language and same are true and correct and biding on the both the parties. 7. The Petitioner / Corporation and Respondent on their free wish and will agreeing for the terms and conditions of this joint memo have signed the joint memo. Therefore, it is prayed to pass the award in terms of the joint memo in the interest of justice and equity. Date:13/12/2025 Place: Dharwad. “ 4 4. The parties have voluntarily subscribed their signature to the joint memo of settlement having understood the contents and its consequences. 5. The compromise entered into between the parties is legal. 6. Joint memo of settlement filed by the parties before the Lok-adalath is accepted. 7. Writ appeal is disposed of in terms of joint memo of settlement. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER HMB CT-AN III-17 5 6