THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER v. SRI. H. KESHAVAREDDY

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. SUNIL DUTT YADAV & SRI. MALLAIAH M.R., MEMBER W.P. No.8476/2022 (L-KSRTC) (Lok Adalat No.3562/2024) BETWEEN: THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, K.S.R.T.C., BENGALURU CENTRAL DIVISION, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027 HEREIN REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF LAW OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027. (BY SRI. SANJEEV B L., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. H. KESHAVAREDDY, S/O HANUMANTHAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL SECRETARY, KSRTC AND BMTC UNITED ...PETITIONER 2 EMPLOYEES UNION, NO.23, 4TH MAIN ROAD, MATHIKERE EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 054. (BY SRI. L. SHEKAR, ADVOCATE) …RESPONDENT THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL BENGALURU PERTAINING TO ID NO.310/2012 WHICH HAS CULMINATED IN ITS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D AND AWARD DTD.28.5.2021 QUASH THE AWARD DTD.28.5.2021 PASSED BY THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL BENGALURU ID NO.310/2012 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. IN THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the Award dated

28.05.2021 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura, in I.D. No.310/2012 vide Annexure ‘D’.

#2. After negotiations, the parties have arrived at settlement. Accordingly, both the parties have filed a Joint Memo duly signed before the Lok Adalath. The said Joint Memo reads as follows : 3 "The WP filed against the award in ID.NO.310/2012 dated 28.5.2021 on the file of the Industrial Tribunal, Bangaluru has been settled between the parties on the following terms and the award may kindly be modified as under:

#1. The basic pay of the Respondent is reduced by one incremental stage with cumulative effect and another one increment will be restored notionally. However, the arrears will be paid from date of award.

#2. The suspension period is treated as not on duty.

#3. The parties to the proceedings have agreed for the above terms. The parties to this petition have set their hands to this settlement before the Lok Adalat in the presence of Conciliators on this 14/12/2024 at Bengaluru Bench."

#3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo modifying the Award dated 28.05.2021 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura, in I.D. No.310/2012 vide Annexure ‘D’. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER 4 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE HIGH COURT LOK ADALAT WP. NO. 8476/2022 (LOK ADALATH NO. 3562/2024) FILED BEFORE LOKADALAT BETWEEN: THE DIVISINAL CONTROLLER, KSRTC AND: SRI. H. Keshav Reddy JOINT MEMO …Petitioner …Respondent The WP filed against the award in ID.NO.310/2012 dated 28.5.2021 on the file of the Industrial Tribunal, Bangaluru has been settled between the parties on the following terms and the award may kindly be modified as under:

#1. The basic pay of the Respondent is reduced by one incremental stage with cumulative effect and another one increment will be restored notionally. However, the arrears will be paid from date of award.

#2. The suspension period is treated as not on duty. 3. The parties to the proceedings have agreed for the above terms. The parties to this petition have set their hands to this settlement before the Lok Adalat in the presence of Conciliators on this 14/12/2024 at Bengaluru Bench. Sd/- SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER SIGNATURE OF RESPONDENT/S Sd/- Sd/- ADVOCATE FOR PETITIONER ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT/S