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The Divisional Controller, Karnataka State Road Transport v. Sri. M. Ramanatha

MEMBER W.P No. 15321 of 2023K S HEMALEKHA SRI P D SUBRAMANYA, PRINCIPAL DISTRICT, SESSIONS3 min read

Case at a glance

Outcome

Disposed of

Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are disposed of in terms of the Joint

Provisions considered

Key paragraphs

  • Para 22. 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 : “The WP filed against the award in ID REF. No.21/2016 Dated
  • Para 33. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo modifying the Award dated 07.09.2021 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura in I.D. Ref No.21/2016 vide Annexures ‘B’ and ‘Q’ restively. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER Rbv* 5 FILED…

Judgment

(BY SRI. L. SHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: The Divisional Controller, K.S.R.T.C., Chikkaballapura Division, Chikkaballapura – 562 301. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. H.R. RENUKA, ADVOCATE ) 2 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 11.03.2020 AND ALSO THE AWARD DATED 07.09.2021 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA IN I.D. REF. NO.21/2016 VIDE ANNEXURES ‘A’ AND ‘B’ IN SO FAR AS ITS RELATES TO DENIAL OF BACKWAGES AND REDUCTION OF INCREMENTS ARE CONCERNED. IN W.P. No.13159/2022: BETWEEN: The Divisional Controller, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Chikkaballapura Division, Chikkaballapura – 562 101. ...PETITIONER (BY SMT. H.R. RENUKA, ADVOCATE) AND: Sri. M. Ramanatha S/o Muninyathappa, Aged about 44 years, Driver-cum-Conductor, Badge No. 657, Chikkaballapura Depot, R/at Velloru Village and Post, Sidlaghatta Taluk-562 105, Chikkaballapura District. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. L. SHEKAR, ADVOCATE ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 07.09.2021 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE, SESSIONS CHIKKABALLAPURA I.D. REF. NO.21/2016 VIDE ANNEXURES ‘Q’. DISTRICT IN AND 3 THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER In these petitions, the petitioner – workman and respondent – Corporation have filed the above writ petitions, praying for quashing the Award passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura in I.D. Ref. No.21/2016 vide Annexures ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘Q’ respectively.

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 : “The WP filed against the award in ID REF. No.21/2016 Dated

07.09.2021 on file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura has been settled between the parties on the following terms and the award may kindly be modified as under: The respondent workman to be reinstated into service with continuity of service only, without consequential benefits and without backwages from the date of dismissal till the date of his reporting to duty with denial of two increments with cumulative effect. The settlement would not come in the way of corporation to continue the disciplinary proceedings if any pending/treated to be filed as on the date of dismissal, upon reinstatement”. 4

Operative part

3.

Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo modifying the Award dated 07.09.2021 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura in I.D. Ref No.21/2016 vide Annexures ‘B’ and ‘Q’ restively. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER Rbv* 5 FILED BEFORE LOK ADALAT HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE,BENGALURU BEFORE THE HIGH COURT LOK ADALAT WP. NO. 15321/2023 (LOK ADALATH NO. 161/2024) C/W WP. NO. 13159/2022 (LOK ADALATH NO. 162/2024) BETWEEN: RAMANATHA M. ... Petitioner AND: THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, KSRTC. ... Respondent JOINT MEMO The WP filed against the award in ID REF. No.21/2016 Dated 07.09.2021 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura has been settled between the parties on the following terms and the award may kindly be modified as under: The petitioner - workman to be reinstated into service with continuity of service only, without consequential benefits and without backwages from the date of dismissal till the date of his reporting to duty with denial of two increments with cumulative effect. The settlement would not come in the way of corporation to continue the disciplinary proceedings if any pending/treated to be filed as on the date of dismissal, upon reinstatement. The parties to this petition have set their hands to this settlement before the Lok Adalat in the presence of Conciliators on this 19/01/2024 at Bengaluru Bench. SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER SIGNATURE OF RESPONDENT Sd/- ADVOCATE FOR PETITIONER ADVOCATE FOR REPONDENT Sd/- Sd/-

Questions this judgment answers

What did the Court decide in this case?

The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are disposed of in terms of the Joint

Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?

Constitution of India — arts. 226, 227.

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