1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE & SRI. M.N.UMASHANKAR, MEMBER W.P.No.1354/2026 (S-KSRTC) (Lok Adalath No.157/2026) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.VISHWANATH M AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,S/O L MAHALINGAPPA, R/AT NO.75, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 079. 2. SRI.SAMPANTH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,S/O T M LAKSHMIPATHI, R/AT NO.5/2, 7TH CROSS,ROSE GARDEN, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 047. 3. SRI.NAGARAJA S M AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,S/O MUNISONNAPPA, R/AT NO.30, SRIRAMAPURA VILLAGE, JAKKUR POST, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. Digitally signed by DEEPU M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2 4. SRI.DATTATRIYA BHONSLE, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,S/O LATE GANAPATHI RAO, R/AT NO.50 Y, 5TH MAIN ROAD, 4TH PHASE, BSK 3RD STAGE,BENGALURU - 560 085. 5. SRI.KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,S/O KALAIAH, R/AT NO.01/A, THIRUMALANAGARA, ATTURU, YELAHANAKA,BENGALURU - 560 064. 6. SRI.VIJAYKUMAR C, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,S/O CHINNARANGASWAMY, R/AT NO.M.F.21/4, M.I.G BLOCK, M S BLOCK, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 096. 7. SRI.KRISHNA L AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,S/O LATE LINGAIAH, R/AT NO.61/3, MARIYAPPA PALYA, 80 FEET ROAD, JNANBHARATHI POST, BENGALURU - 560 056. 8. SRI.RAMACHANDRA B K, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,S/O KEMPARAMAIAH, R/AT SIDDANAHOSAHALLI, MADAVARA POST, BENGALURU - 562 123. 9. SRI.SRINIVASA S, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O SWAMINAIDU,R/AT NO.243, 53RD CROSS, 4TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGARA,BENGALURU - 560 010. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS NOT CLAIMED) ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SIDDESWARASWAMY.S.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . THE MANAGING DIRECTOR B M T C, CENTRAL OFFICES, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR,BENGALURU - 560 027. 3 2. THE PERSONAL MANAGER B M T C, CENTRAL OFFICES,K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. 3. THE CHIEF TRAFFIC MANAGER (O) B M T C, CENTRAL OFFICES,SHANTHINAGAR, K H ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027. 4. THE CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER & FINANCIAL ADVISOR, B M T C, CENTRAL OFFICES, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR,BENGALURU - 560 027. 5. THE WORKS MANAGER, CENTRAL WORKSHOP, B M T C, CENTRAL OFFICE, K H ROAD,BENGALURU - 560 027. 6. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER B M T C, NORTH ZONE/DIVISION, CENTRL OFFICE, K H ROAD,BENGALURU - 560 027. 7. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, B M T C, WEST ZONE/DIVISION, CENTRAL OFFICE,K H ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027. 8. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, B M T C, SOUTH ZONE/DIVISION, CENTRAL OFFICES, K H ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. H R RENUKA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R8) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 12 PERCENT PER ANNUM FOR DELAYED PAYMENT OF LEAVE ENCASHMENT BENEFITS PETITIONERS BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 31.03.2025, 25.02.2025, 18.03.2025, 4 01.03.2025,24.06.2025,06.11.2025 AND 25.11.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-B1 TO B-9 RESPECTIVELY AND ETC., THE PETITION COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER This petition is filed seeking Writ of Mandamus to the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 31.03.2025, 25.02.2025, 18.03.2025, 01.03.2025, 24.06.2025, 06.11.2025 and 25.11.2025 marked at Annexures - B1 to B9. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondents are present. 3. Parties to the proceeding have signed the joint memo reporting settlement. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondents would submit that the dispute is settled as the respondents/BMTC has agreed to pay interest @ 6% p.a. and the period of payment of 6% p.a. interest is to be computed two months after the date of retirement, till the date of 5 payment, failing which petitioners are entitled to interest @ 9% p.a. and the parties have reduced the terms of the settlement in the joint memo. 5. The joint memo reads as under:- "JOINT MEMO The WP filed seeking interest on the delayed payment of leave encashment benefits and parties to the proceeding have agreed to settle the case as under: 1. The respondent agreed to pay the petitioners interest at rate of 6%p.a., towards the delay period in dispersing the leave encashment benefits within 12 weeks from the date of settlement. The period for payment of 6% interest is computated two months after the date of retirement till actual payment. Failing which petitioner is entitled to 9% interest p.a. 2. The parties to the proceedings have agreed for the above terms".. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the joint memo. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER brn