IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 06TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.46908/2014 (L-KSRTC) BETWEEN KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHIKKABALLAPUR DIVISION, CHIKKABALLAPUR, BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF LAW OFFICER (BY SMT.H R RENUKA, ADVOCATE) AND 1. THE DEPUTY LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY, UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT REGION 1,KARMEEKA BHAVAN BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 029 2. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT DIVISION 3,KARMEEKA BHAVAN, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 029 3. KRISHNA S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, ... PETITIONER ADULT, R/O HUNASUR VILLAGE, B K HALLI POST, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK-560 019 (BY SRI A C BALARAJ, HCGP FOR R1 & R2 SRI K SRINIVASA, ADVOCATE FOR R3) ... RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD.20.5.2014 (ANNEX-B) PASSED BY THE R-1, GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY THE ORDER DTD.20.5.2014 (ANNEX-B) PASSED BY THE R-1 AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER R.DEVDAS J., (ORAL):
Learned Counsels have filed a joint memo stating that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties herein.
2. In terms of the settlement, the impugned order is modified directing the petitioner-Corporation to pay the third respondent a sum of Rs.91,000/- with interest at 6% p.a. from 29.06.2009 to 07.09.2011 in full and final settlement of the claim of the third respondent towards gratuity.
3. The respondent-Controlling Authority is hereby directed to release the amount in deposit made before the authority by the petitioner-Corporation to the third respondent. The petitioner-Corporation has undertaken to deposit the remaining amount within four weeks from today.
4. In terms of the above, the petition is disposed of.
SD/- JUDGE JT/-