- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010558582019 NC: 2026:KHC:42867 WP No. 7167 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 7167 OF 2020 (L-KSRTC) BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MYSORE RURAL DIVISION, MYSURU BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RENUKA H.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SIDDAPPA POOJARI, S/O. GURAPPA POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. AGASABALA VILLAGE, ALUR POST, MUDDEBIHALA TALUK, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT - 586212. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NAIK V.S., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010558582019 NC: 2026:KHC:42867 WP No. 7167 of 2020 ORAL ORDER Smt.H.R.Renuka., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.V.S.Naik., counsel for the respondent appeared in person. 2. Sri.Siddappa Poojari - the respondent is physically present before the Court and he has been duly identified by his counsel Sri.V.S.Naik. 3. Counsel appearing for the respective parties jointly submit that the parties have amicably resolved the matter and have filed a joint memo. They further submits that the memo may be placed on record and the writ petition may be disposed of in terms of joint memo. The joint memo reads as under: "The WP filed against the award in Ref. No.21/2018 dated 28.12.2018 on the file of the Labor Court, Mysuru has been settled between the parties on the following terms and the award may kindly be modified as under: 1. The petitioner - Corporation agreed to reinstate the Respondent into service with continuity of service, without consequential benefits without backwages from the date of dismissal till the date of actual reinstatement as per the interim order. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010558582019 NC: 2026:KHC:42867 WP No. 7167 of 2020 2. The order of the Labor Court that withholding 3 increments with cumulative effect is confirmed. 3. The parties to the proceedings have agreed for the above terms." 4. When queried, counsel appearing for the respective parties jointly submitted that the parties have consciously agreed to the terms set out in the joint memo. 5. The oral submission made by the respective parties and the joint memo is placed on record. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the joint memo. In view of disposal of the Writ Petition in terms of the joint memo, the award dated:28.12.2018 passed by the Labor Court, Mysuru in Ref.No.21/2018 is modified in terms of joint memo. Because of disposal of the Writ Petition, interim order granted if any stands discharged and pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32