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.29295/2025 (S-KSRTC) (Lok Adalath No.1134/2026) BETWEEN: 1 . MUNISWAMY S/O THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.90, 'JANAKA NILAYA' 3RD CROSS, SAPTHAGIRI SOUTH BLOCK, TUMKUR - 572 102. 2 . S. BASAVARAJAPPA, S/O S BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NO.89, MANTAPA GRAMA BANNERUGHATTA POST, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE - 560 083. 3. M. RAVIKUMAR, S/O M MUNIVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.31/1C, NANJUNDESHWARA NILAYA, 6TH MAIN ROAD, 10TH CROSS, HOYSALA CIRCLE, SUBASHNAGAR, K S TOWN, BANGALORE - 560 060. Digitally signed by DEEPU M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2 4. C MURUKANNAPPA, S/O J .C. CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NO.581, 2ND MAIN, 2ND STAGE, RHCS LAYOUT, SRIGANDHADA KAVAL, BANGALORE - 560 091. 5. J KARIGOWDA S/O JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.88, 17TH MAIN ROAD, 5TH CROSS, J C ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 086. 6. N. LAKSHMINARAYANA, S/O K NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.94, 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS, KANAKA NAGAR, CHIKKABOMMASANDRA, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, GKVK, BANGALORE - 560 065. 7. H B VENKATESH, S/O BYLAPPA H, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NO.80/81, 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS, MATHRU LAYOUT, YELAHANKA UPANAGARA, BANGALORE - 560 065. 8. G VARALAKSHMI, W/O LATE H V KUMAR,AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.79, 'DEVA' NILAYA, ATTUR LAYOUT, 7TH CROSS, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BANGALORE - 562 064. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS OF P2,4,7 ARE NOT CLAIMED ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI.THIPPESWAMY J R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICES, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027. 3 2. THE CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER BMTC, CENTRAL OFFICES, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. H R RENUKA, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO PAY INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 12 PERCENT PER ANNUM TO THE PETITIONER FOR A PERIOD OF BELATED PAYMENT OF EARNED LEAVE ENCASHMENT BENEFITS BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 18.12.2023, 28.11.2024, 04.02.2025, 28.11.2024,31.01.2025, 06.12.2024,06.12.2024 AND 06.12.2024 VIDE ANNX-C1,C2,C3,C4,C5, C6,C7 AND C8 RESPECTIVELY. THE PETITION COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER The petition is filed by the retired employees, and petitioner No.8 the wife of deceased employee, seeking writ of mandamus to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 18.12.2023, 28.11.2024, 6.12.2024, 31.1.2025 and 4.2.2025 vide annexures C1 to C8. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondents are present. 3. Parties to the proceeding have signed the joint memo reporting settlement. 4 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondents/Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation would submit that the dispute is settled 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. 5 2. 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. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the joint memo. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER brn