The Divisional Controller v. Sri. Ravikumar. H. H

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. 20132 OF 2025 (L-KSRTC) BETWEEN: THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, B.M.T.C., WEST ZONE/DIVISION, CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE)

AND: SRI. RAVIKUMAR. H.H., S/O. SRI. HONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.287, EWS, 5TH 'A' MAIN, 3RD CROSS, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 060. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHEKAR L., ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS.

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Hareesh Bhandary.T., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.L.Shekar., counsel for the respondent appeared in person.

¶2Sri.Ravikumar.H.H - the respondent is physically present before the Court and he has been duly identified by his counsel Sri.L.Shekar.

¶3Counsel 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: "Both the parties have agreed to settle the dispute in the following terms and conditions:

¶1The Respondent agrees to be reinstated with continuity of service without consequential benefits, without back wages and without interim relief from the date of dismissal till the date of reporting to the work on

the basis of memo filed and recorded in final order dated: 10/02/2023 in W.P.11160/2022. Respondent agrees to forego interim relief (if any) granted in this case.

¶2Respondent agrees for postponement of 1 annual increment without cumulative effect for period of 2 years which will be operative from the date of reporting to the work on the basis of memo filed and recorded in final order dated: 10/02/2023 in W.P.11160/2022.

¶3The Respondent agrees an undertaking that he will not participate or instigate others loyal employees to the strike in future and he will not absent to the duty during the strike period in his service.

It is respectfully submitted that both the parties have agreed the above terms and conditions to settle the dispute and the Hon'ble Court may please be dispose the case in terms of the above Joint Memo."

¶4When queried, counsel appearing for the respective parties jointly submitted that the parties have consciously agreed to the terms set out in the joint memo.

¶5The oral submission made by the respective parties and the joint memo is placed on record.

¶6The 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:10.02.2025 passed by the II Addl. Labor Court, Bengaluru in I.D.No.47/2021 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

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