CONCILIATION ORDER

In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the Order dated

23.08.2017 passed by Principal District and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (KID), Davanagere in KID 10-4a No.30/2015 vide Annexure ‘A’ and also order dated 31.12.2021 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (KID), Davanagere in KID No. 30/2015 vide Annexure ‘B’.

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 petitioner – KSRTC has agreed to reinstate the respondent –

workman into service with continuity of service, without backwages and without consequential benefits from the date of dismissal till the date of actual reinstatement.

The Respondent – workman has agreed to give-up 50% backwages awarded by the Labour Court and agreed for the said settlement. Further, the absent period will be treated as not a continuous service under Section 2A of the Gratuity Act. The pending default cases, if any, which are filed will be re-

opened”.

3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo modifying the Award dated 23.08.2017 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (KID), Davanagere in KID 10-4A No.

30/2015 vide Annexure ‘A’.

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JUDGE Sd/-

MEMBER Rbv*

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE,BENGALURU WP. NO. 24212/2022 (LOK ADALATH NO. 1641/2024)

BETWEEN:

THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, KSRTC ... Petitioner AND:

SRI. K.G. CHANDRA NAIKA ... Respondent JOINT MEMO The WP filed against the award in KID 10-4A No. 30/2015 Dated 23.08.2017 on the file of the The Principal District And Sessions Judge And Special Judge (Kid), Davanagere, has been settled between the parties on the following terms and the award may kindly be modified as under:

“The petitioner – KSRTC has agreed to reinstate the respondent – workman into service with continuity of service, without backwages and without consequential benefits from the date of dismissal till the date of actual reinstatement.

The Respondent – workman has agreed to give-up 50% backwages awarded by the Labour Court and agreed for the said settlement. Further, the absent period will be treated as not a continuous service under Section 2A of the Gratuity Act. The pending default cases, if any, which are filed will be re-opened”.

The parties to this petition have set their hands to this settlement before the Lok Adalat in the presence of Conciliators on this 01/03/2024 at Bengaluru Bench.

SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER SIGNATURE OF RESPONDENT