Karnataka High Court
Karnataka State Road Transport ... vs H B Amar Singh, S/O Late R Balaji Singh on 9 March, 2010
Bench: K.Sreedhar Rao, A.N.Venugopala Gowda
BETWEEN:~
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KA§'-1'N.ATAKA, BANGALQRE
DATED THIS "FHE 9'!" DAY OF MARCH.
PRESENT
"mp; 1~1oN*BLI~: MR. JUs'r1c;;};.sRe;1s:Di{AR 4
ANDV'-._
THE HONBLE MR. JUs'r:.CE._VA.N."V*Eii\:1;Go§*>21L;r\./ .QQ.WI§A. >
WA. N0. 1470 0fi"'9:%Oo9 (L--KSRTC} Vi:
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:"CEN"'m;AL O7FF'iCES', Kn. ROAD. ¥E3A;§\IC-.!\LC}RE 4 .. ' - BY yrs VICE,'._LCI--[AIRMAN AND 1_'>'1R::,(:'f;'oI2.
_ _RI%IP."BY 17175'-Cfi§_.IEf«' LAW OFFICER. iE3.AN~GALORE'EvIE'I'ROPOI,I'1'ANTRANSPORT CQI2.PORA'I'iON.
T. E3«.iEfA.N"IT}i"I~{\EAGAR. K.H. ROAD, . '1%A;xIGA.L=oRE -- 27 By"H'i:~'_3ATMANAG1.NG DIRECTOR. REPEBY ITS C1-i1I~:1"+' LAW OFFICER. n KS¥{1'C EMPLOYEES GROUP GRATUITY FUND TRUST. CENTRAL OFFiCES. K.}--IROAI). BANGALORE »« 27.
BY ITS CI~LA,IRMAN._ REP. BY ITS cH113:1-'~' LAW O¥?F'lCI£R. APPELLANTS (BY SR1 SN. MURTE~IY. SR. CO'U%.\lSEl. FOR SMT. H.R. RIENUKA. A[')'v'OCA' :) AND:--
!J DJ ms. Al\/i.AR. SINGH, S/O. LATE R. BA1;AJ1S1NGI~I. AGE: 70 YEARS, RETD. JUNIOR Ass1s"rAm*.. -
KSRTC MYSORE DIVISION; _ DOOR No.68.
KSRTC LAYOUT, , _ HANUMANT1r£ANAGAR. . _ '*-
MYSORE.
C:---£A1\IL')RAs1~11«:1r{:'A'R., S /O. LATE {-3. SR1-N1YAsAi--IYIiNE§AR.--. AGE: 70 YEARS. " . .-
RETD. 'I'RAFFIC:ACON5ifROLLER I Y " " ' NO.562./A 56/1». ..
I)£--:vAN.fs :§OA13._~ _ » '%O£43-iA_N*A?i;AYRA§;A LY/{Oi-f-1At'_,L.A',"' 'V '-
B. "S;~--£IA'.(At;ALi§' ~ .' _ _s /O.'' ~:.~,A*_r:9:,1aAsv.AY'1«i GOWDA. AGE: 70 ~Y1L":ARs, RETO.JUNIOR;Ass1s'1*ANT. KSElTC.. MYSORE DIVISION. . ':'\IO;3'.* k_:s:<':'c LAYOUT. . 11-+;A_A?u:v:A'N'rHANAO-AR. MYSQIQE.
*~ SR1RA.E\/.1./«XDEVARAJ URS, VS"/O. LATE M.§s:.{ IJEVARAJ URS. AGE: 70 YEARS.
RETD. ASST. E3X.I:Z-NGINEER, NVE/KR'IC, 1'-'IUBLi DIVISION, NO.586/ 1.
DEVANS ROAD.
MYSORF3 -- 4.
ff (3.
G' '..vVVL)_-
B.G. MELKANNAIAH.
S / O. LATE GURU PADAIAH.
AGE: 69 YEARS, RETD. TRAFFIC CONTROLLER. KSRTC MYSORE DIVISON, NO.330. BRAHMIN STREET; , HUNSUR. MYSORI3 DISTRI(§T_ A G} G 13.8. SUBBA RAO.
S/O. LATE D.S. SET;-{U.z\}iAG{)1AA1A.V'AG RA_0V:, AGE: 70 YEARS. _ RETD. sTA'r1sT1.r:AL Ass-:5*i:AN--T. NQ1745. EAST F1'\E.'{') 'A' MA'm?._,_ _ JAYANAGAR 9?" 'BLOC-is: §s3A.s'1'; _ BANGALORE -- 69_,_ " I ' = H. K1:Nar>g'«:gAH. , s1N;:4z:'-D_1§c,19:;As12p__ By M:
CZ .« ..
{W/O: =i;;A_T}3 ii:-31; L<:«;M_'pA1A.H'f"
1f\G--IE5I).€5':3' w:ARs';AV.G, A. ' ' R._/AT No._:9§;.1s*1fQ'RE=--~s'rI~2E:ET, HUNSUVR. 'A/;Y:=;o--R;1;_.»AV14)1s'i'R1C'r. G " RADI"'i~A_K:RISl~:--.iNA, :-3"/0v,1,A'1*1«: ms; SRWIVASA mcsmx. AGE; '$6.1 YEARS.
_ mA:"ArI3v..VATM/DMA, A "£;s:2.3*c.Mysom: DIVISION. R_/A'-ri_N'O.26. 4TH CROSS. I STAGE, 151.1--r..B. COLONY.
~ BASAVESWRANAGAR.
BANGALORE -- 560 079.
RACI"*IAIAi"l..
S/ O. 1.,/\'I'[*Z RACE-IAIAH. AGE: 69 YEARS.
R.IiI"£'D. II BAP) ART} SAN .
K.SR'i7C. MYSORIB {DIVISION ., H}.
R /AT N O . 4524. H OSAB DAVAN E3, KIRTH INAGAR. MALAVALLI POST. MANDYA DISTRICT.
MOHAMED ISMAIL.
S/O. LATE MD. IBRAHEM.
AGE: 70 YEARS, RETD. ATS. BMTC.
C /0. IVIYSORIE SILK INIJUSTREISS. RAZAK PALYA, BAGALUR POS'1'._ ' _ BANGALORE NORTH ~ 562 "I49;__ I MANJU.NA'F1~1AlAH, S/O. LATE B.N. SUBBA RAO AGE: 68 YIEZARS, ~ ' RETD. ASST. WORKS SI'I'I>Ié;i5Ij4I'I\IfI*I2I$II)I;I\I*f, KSRTC MYsoIII+:"'I>IIvIsIoI$2; DOOR I\Io.3I 1. I;I>s<I'AIzf{s; D. s'uI3I3AIAI~I RQA1>--._j "
I»Io I=I.AI.,1.;I V V ':MY«s0I2I%;e:'2.4;I ' - T.V=.I4\/'ASUI.)PiW\;
_ _vS/O."'{JAV"1'L?.T,NQLVICNUGOPAL. . AGE: 69 ~Y£':A_RS.
' I,jzA:'I"I.I). ASS'T';""STORH KIEISPIFJR. Ks' :;I'C.._MYsoRI;«: DIVISION, _ 'I\I.Q;133§ 3R1) MAIN.
A R/KG.-HAV"ESNE)I{A NAGAR. MYS{j_Rf3 ~ 570 011.
~ AI;:.v£;I\1KoI3A RAO.
S/O. I\/IUNIRAO..
A AGE: 70 YEARS.
' RETI). ARTISAN.
KSRTC MYSORE DIVISION.
M.D.A. NO.138. 3RD MAIN.
RAG HAVD RA NAGAR.
E\/IYSOREE -- 570 O1 1.
16. '_n SIIIVANNA.
S /0. LAT!-3 MAI---£AN'I'IwIAI>PA. AGE: 69 YEARS.
Rmr). DRIVER [B.NO.438J. KSRTC MYSORE1 DIVISION, R/AT I\Io.I<I~-I13 26. 2ND PHASE. VISWESHWARAIAH NAGAR,: - MYSORE.
KS. LAXMANAIAI-~I, , _ S/0. LATE SUBBAIAH . . _ AGE): 69 YEARS, "
RETD. ASSISTAI_\%T, I _ KSRTC MYSORE 'SIvIS'IoN.*- . R/AT NO. 1470. "III-»IyAC;.z§IRAg.IA"IIJQIIIJ 3RD CROSS, KR. MQHALLZA, SI\/E"I.f...E\i--.M.5EIST£xGA:I\'{I/§E\1.1, ' :"I5/yo'; SA:.}jI\.fI"I«:4 EIIIII 'I<§RISHI§I2-&'§' ' 'AGE: 'F'>9"'r.'E'3ARS."'IV.I_""2. ' - RETD. ' KSRR: MY'SOE{r11f§'iV'4IVSION. R/AT-IIJQQR-.I\Io_.5I:r6/6. I CROSS. ' 'LAXl\/1EF"E3l_{AI'»/i MYSORF2. UNGARAJU.
_ "I,g\*I~'.E: B.P. Cf~IAI'\IDRAPPA. . 6.9~YI~.3_A.RS.
RETE2. SUPERVISOR {ACCOUNTS}. KSRTC MYSORE DEVISION.
.. R','_A'F NO.588, 2ND STAGE. II..RI»IIMSA MARS, SIDDARTI~IA.NAGAR.
MYSORE.
A.J. SI"II'VAI-{AME GCJWIDA. S / O. LATE JA'./'ARE GOWDA. AGES: 68 YEARS, RETID. J UNIOR ASSESTANT. gV (1 KSRTC MYSORIE DIVISION. R/AT NO.82/ IA. 4TH MAIN, IVIARUTIWII 'I'EI\/IPLE? STREET, KUVEMPUNAGAR.
MYSORE.
"DB. SIDDAIAI--I, s/0. LATEI)ODDABORAIA}*I§"" "
AGE: 69 YEARS. ..
RETD. ASST. STORE 1<:1?,£«:m«:R. KSRTC IVIYSORE DIVISION, " "
R./ATDOOR NO.LIG--l3-4_."GROUPN(}.._I HOUSING BOARD COLONX,' VIJAYANAGAR 4.??? S"I'AG'E;. MYSORE W 18. ' ' .. ~ M. BASIS'~iEERUDQ{N§V_" . "
S/O. LATE MUsHAYA_UD{)1N; ' AGE: ":0 ~ :"R};'r13bxviégtcz\i;x:jT.RAi5Fi'C- 01-we BR, '¢KSR*:'C VC£3N_TP.AI;~Q'FFiC'ES. BAN«GALQREf.~ ._ ' __ ' R/'AT N(v).f23O'/A22, 1 2'1" 'MAM, "WILSON? GARD EN. ' I " L,A_K.KASAN 13 RA V EJXTIBNSION. 1_;3AN..(3A1.0I{15--.--~----~* _ . 7.(_)-YEARS.
RE'I"f}, SUPERVISOR (ACCOUNTS). KSRTC, MYSORE3 DIVISION. ~ R/AT MODEL HOUSE N026.
S'£'I"I CROSS. ASHOKPURAIVI. I I MYSORE.
M. SI"'I.ANTISIA KU I\/IAR. AGE: 68 YEARS.
RETI). SUPERVISOR.
KSRTC MYSORE DIVISION.
R/AT NO. 980/}, II MAIN.
fix) ' J1 4TH BLOCK. RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 010.
CHANIDRASE--I[£I:{AR ARADHYA. --. S/O. L TE SR] V.C. SOMARA.DIj{YA. : " "
AGE: 69 YEARS. I ' «-- "
RETI). CHIEF PLANNING &_ 'sf:*A'f11sT1c;AL~c§'F1«f'iéG_£:R;?1' KSRTC CENTRAL OFHCE.
BANGALORE._ " _ N093, 5'11-~1 MAIN. SRIDCROSS, ' JP. NAGAR. 1} PHASE.
BANGALORE ~ * G. YOGA NARASIMHA. * AGE: 70 \rEARs,.~--~..j} -_ v_ S/O. I,_A""1£S.Ri G. NA.RAS.iMI{I~ACHjAR. RI§3'I'I)v.:~_.JO,-'NT LAW OP'FICF;R. "" "
KSFTFC 'I::'NmA£;-.Q.F}=!c'1%:, ' BANGAi~..C¥R£i. " ' /AT. /» If.' xsmM.A1N,RoAD.' "V HANGMAME;-iANA_G;Ai2.; BAN4GA_I_,O'RL«:"
__ ' "i.;AKsHM..AN'R1Afi>. ' AGE); 69 Y£«:;AR--s', S;/Q. L._A'r1«: SR} 5. VISNKOBA RAG. AVJOINT LAW OFFICER.
'i<ZS--RfI'C['C--EN'I'RAL OFFICE. BANG AFLGRE, 1:2/'Aim/:IG~I1. KPIB COLONY.
" ,. IMAIN. 1 STAGE.
AA " E 2('3."
EBASAVESHWARANAGAR.
'' EBANGALORE A 79.
£\/1AHADI'*3V'.
AGE: 7% YEARS.
S/O. LATE SR1. G. LINGANNA. I'{ETiZ). ASSIS'I'AN'I' ADM IN ISTRA"E'IV I-C OFFIC1E'*I-R . G6/_ ;_1 KSRTC CENTRAL OFFICE.
BAN GALO RE.
R/AT NO/1+7, I CROSS. 8TH MAIN ROAD. KSRTC LAYOUT, JP. NAGAR.
II PIwI'AS.I'52. BANGALORE~ 78. PE3'I'1'ASWAIVIY.
AGE: 71 YEARS.
s/0 LATE SR1 MNGE G-OWDA,~--, , RETD. SUPERIN'i'E£NDEN'1' {STORES} ' ' KSRTC REGIONAL WORKSI«i'OP7,--. " * --. BANGALORE, R/AT NO2639, 28TH MA"i*N. 9TH BLOC K. JAYANAGATQ, I3ANGALOR'E - 6.9. ' B. BOREGOWDA,' O' AGE: 70 YEARS, '- L S/O. 1.Af1_'E &__3RI BC)RE.QQvJ1;A,_ 1 .. ' 3§{E'r'D,',::)7rvi'§5i0m1V;'ME:é'i?~iANICA1.. ENGINEER. *._Ks2."2TC lV'1§"'SC')R_E'*{)W_ISi£)N. R./AT N0, DA.Y£'x»..MARGA. SHE'DAI-?2'I'HAI\}'AG-AR, _ _v MYSORE ./_1--.0.
;§L1Mc)1) M ; 'PE-*€A£3IAAiU, A_c:.E: 8.9 YEARS.
_ 'vvj/Ao;'~:y1.'1i<.. PIUXEBFIU. . "I2F:<1?£).V.JE%N1OR ASSISTANT, K.S.R71_'_C';C ENTRAL PRESS, ESANGALORE, ~ I~€;'_'AT 96. 7TH MAIN, 7TH CROSS.
0. J19. NAGAR, III PI"-IASE. BANGALORE -- 78.
N. NARASIMEEEEIAIAH , AGE: 70 YEARS, S / O. LATE SR1. NARASIMI---EA!--'PA. RETE). SENIOR PI-ZRSONA}. SEZCR}C'I'ARY.
3|.
9 KSRTC. c1«:N'1'RA.I:, O1+'FI(:£»:. BANGALORE.
R/AT NO35. 5TH MAIN, 5'1":--1 CROSS. KEB LAYOUT. GEODALA1~iALi,1. SANJAYNAGAR.
BANGALORE ~ 78.
BALA.K.R.lSI-{NA v.. V AGE: 71 YIEZARS.
S/O. LATE SR1 R. vA1OtjIYES}mfARA IY'EJE§_: " "
RETD. ASSISTANT. _ KSRTC, CTEZNTRAL OF1~'1C.1%;."A. BANGALORE.
R/AT No.39. KA'1L.AS. 5T1R»1"GE.<'OSS'. JP. NAGAR, 11RNA;S_1a:.'«_ "
BANGALORE 78. * Y.M. JA'zAS1HANi§<AR...'..' AGI:?:_7'--.1 Y;.--:ARS. 2 _V /O'; --1....;tji;1fra: 1i:\z;.4i;'R1YA.I}5:5A. KRETD. VLJii'.NV3l.O1*?_ ASSiS'rANT. KSRTC. CvI%31\J'fI'E§A1.,__&C»E?F~'ICE. BAN'GALORE.. ; »~ "
_ "R/A*1"~wNVO..1_7'5/ K":3.R."E'C LAYOUT, __ SR1) CROSS. 4TH MAIN.
(,1-...}'>. ~NAGAR'1'i"'PHASI%2. 1R3AN.c§-A.1'.,OR;«: ~ 79. "MT.'R..,: RAGA1»1vE:NDRA RAO. AGE:'i__'.7(') YEARS.
-- "LA'i'IC SR1 H.M. RA.?.\/.£ACI'"1AE\If)RA RAO. ~~ RE-'1' "D. SUPERINTENDENT. KSRTC. RECHONAL WORKS}-{O§5. A BANGALORE.
' R/AT NO725. 1 MAAN, 11 PHASE. 7TH BLOCK.
FBANASHAN KARI I I I STAC} I-.7}. BAN GA1..ORI}I w 85.
34.
36. BEERAPPA.
AGE: 7} YEARS.
S / O. LATE SR]. DODDARAMAIAH. RETD. DEPUTY C].-IIIEF TRAFFIC MANAGER. A KSRTC. CENTRAL OFFICES. BANGALORE. __ -
R/AT No.5/4, I MAIN'. ].4AIA}]. NAGAR, LAKKASANDRA EXTENSIONVW » ' BANGALORE -- 30. "
MS. VISHWANATI--l.
AGE: 70 YEARS. '-
S/O. LATE SR1. K. S]DD~APP,A. RETD. JUNIOR ASSI'STAN"II I<sR'It:. MYs0R1%;~.I)IvIsI'OIc,j'* _ R/AT NO.41., I.{S'RTC_ L'..'§\YQ'LJ'I':»_7. HANUMANT}---IANAGAR.
BANNIMANTAP EXTELNS]--QN. ' I\/IYs0I2Ia--.II_ I ..
._Iv:AI;I;IfII»AII. "
22GI2.; 7 I . YEARS; « .. _' .. . s/'Q. LA']'E s'II2.I1 MA.-LI,EGOW[)A. RETD. SUI;'i€RI'NTE';NI) ENI1 1' " E'£SI'{'I'C".' MYSORE DIVISION. ;_Ia__/Ail" 1\I'0.3'57--;--~ 'I4'I'H MAIN ROAD. SARASWAT]-"-1 §;§€§ RAM. v_ "Ix/{X/S01-3'IaI A 09. G. CI2§I§$GAf)}*IARA].A}--I. ..<$;CxE3:"7i YEARS.
~. S,{O. LATE SR1 L. GANGAIAH, VRETD. ij)['\/'IS]ON.AL TRAFFIC OFi~+']CER. KSRTC. GULBARGA DIVISION. R/AT NO271. GTH CROSS.
3RD MAIN. RANEANIJAN EYANAGAR. C H] KALASAN D RA.
BANGALORE: ~ 6}.
39. 4 (3 .
E3. S. RAGHAVI-END RA RAO. AGE: 71 YEARS.
S / O. LATE SR1 BAT N1 SRINIVASA "
RETD. SUPERIN'I'E§NIj)ENT, KSRTC, MYSORE3 DIVISION - R/AT NO.F~lOI.
HM WINFORD A_PARTMENT5., ' 7"?" -c.* MAIN. 111 BLOCK, ' KORAMANGALA, ' -A BANGALORE -- 34.
KA.NAKAMMA.U"~.__ _ AGE: 69 YH;ARs."= ~ 3 ,, ;
W/O. SR1 RAMA MUI;mZiY;
RETD.SE;PERV1SO'R..:"« ' . 1 KSR'I'C«, R;+:ic:'10:-s_A1_:; W~ORKS'H'OP_....f BANGA_L01RE;_, ~ 1 _ A R/AT . "
5m 4".Ijh- ::.3'1;0C.i§V. VvKORA.MA_N GAL A; ~ . _ *._r»3A;~J.GAL'rf)1:2;«:' ' ' ._ * C HAN!) R;aSV}?£w§«:'r:ARA' 'R;-:1')I)Y B . C. . AGIE: .70 Y1~;AI2':~:~.. "
A "S/O. IJXTIS SR1 CIIIKKA CHENNA REDDY. Rii;'fIJ. JU'[email protected]«ASSISTANT. KSR_TC_._ REGIONAL w0R_Ks1A1oI'->. B4AN_<3.AL0RI.~:.
Rz~Aj1R & Am jCEr';0SS, SUGUNA LAYOUT. I§?Y}'\J,\.TAPI5'A NAHALLI . A .. BEZGUR ROAD.
f3.:-5LNGAI.O RE ~ 68.
RC. JAYARAM LAL, AGE: 70 YEARS, S/O. LATE SR1. CHANIDOO LAL, RETE3. ASSISTANT STORES OFFICER. KRSTC. CIFLNTRAL OFFICES. BAN GALORE.
R/AT DOOR N055.
8'1"}--I MAIN. JP. NAG-AR 111 PI-{A513, BANGALORE ~ 78.
N. SAROJAMMA' ;
AGE: 69 YEARS, . * D /0. SR1 R. NARAYANA "M312. "
JR. ASSISTANT. "
KRSTC. c1=:N'rRA1, OFI4'ICI«_jE3:..
BANGALORE. _ ..
R/A'1'NO.7TH MAEN,. a_ i J.P. NAc;AR111PHAsE,, 1 ., BANGALORE + :*"36'0*a7s. "
N. K. 'R'AGI-51_U--.'_RAM _B-HAT-._: I; V AGE:
S /0.---LA-'--1'iE:_; SR1 N; Kr:1::._r:;LNA..B1»1A'I'. 'R:':"'r1'3,, j::0N'f:»jRo L1. ,;}:R or VSTORES, IKR__S--'I'C§ -Cz;N'I'RA1,__<31?mc ES. i3AN.GA1_=OI'{_IrZ~.. ~ R /VAT NO 7 6T1.'-"fr :1'.437 MAIN ROAD. KSRTC I;,AYC)U"I.'.
' "J._P. .1\iAG.AR1l PIi'ASEi._ §3_AI\s',QAIJO'Ri£ -------- {Av/ax MUR'I'HY.
z\_..(;«};: 7.'ji-..';'I43ARS. S/O,Mj';_LA;'1'1a SR1. BAIRA sI~~11~:'1*I'Y. RE'TTI;'.-';' CHAIRMAN. IMCG' " ,. KRSTC. CEN'I'RAL OFFICES. BA'NGA_1,0I2_13.
A' R/A'1'No.2a;s. 7TI---I MAIN. = 4m CROSS. JP. NAGAR 11 1»>1~:Asr<:. BANGALORF3 - 78.
H.\/. VENKATESWAMY.
AGE: 68 YEARS.
S/O. SR1. V ENKA'I'ARAMAI.AlMi, L11 .1 J MOI'"iAl\/{MED SADUDDiN_ SINCE DECEASED BY IAAHS LRS, MR. MO}---IAMMED GIYASUDIJEN IMRAN, S/O. LATE) MOHAMMIED SADUDDIN. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MR. MOHAMMED 1M_A£)L)u13bF;n {R13A3Jz:V:"
S/O. LATE MOHAMMED SAI)U_'E)A;)-IN.'AA.. ' AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. A V A » MS. LUBNA FATHIIVIA! " . ' D /O. LATIE MoHAMMEI)"'SA1)§JDI)m..A AGED ABOU'I'3;6..YECAR'S'.--. ' MS. Si»-«IABANA FAA-'r1iI'1N;A_f'f? " . D/O. LATE MOHg_\VMMVE;D S,A£')Lé1)D.I,N;"
AGED AE$O._U'1'.:j4 YEA'RS.'=._'--__ - ~ ' "rd R/._A--'l' NO, ~5_%7;< 1 .' CROSS. 1:33;--rm) IVIE"F.ROV&._DELHi i"UI'3LIC sc:H0o1O.. KONANKI,jNTI'I§*-.C3i%OSS. _ ' " 'x-.'.ASAN'I'E _I_ANAGA.I'{. 3b_i.3AI\E_GAIJC)Ri:3----~»'560 062. KV..G..N';--..GU}-'I'A.
2. :'s:~[oV '1:.Ij SR1 L-.I~I. GOVINDASWAMY SE'I'I'Y. '1'2E=1'D.'~R%:G10NAL TRAINING INS"I'iTUTE. Ks'm.j<:Tj BIJAPUR.
R/AT NO. :34, KSRTC LAYOUT. * VSAU BRAMANYAPU RA MAIN ROAD. 1ffiANGAIJOI{i#; - 61.
H. [\?A.f\. 'JUNI)I3 GOVVDA. S/O. IAIAI.AGI%Z GOWDA.
AGE: 70 YEARS.
RI¥3TI.). ASSiSTANT STORIO-:38 C)I'I'ICI€-I{. KSRTC K( .AR DIVE-SON. KOLAR. 56 NO. 1073. 7TH 'A' CROSS.
KENGERI UPPANAGAR.
BANGALORE.
S. J AGAD E ESIHAIAH.
S / O. LATE SIDDAIAH.
AGE: 63 YEARS.
RETD. rxapuw SUI>I;R1N"1'i§:N.m§;N1'.:' H ' :1 KSRTC. DOOR N078. 11'nV1c:R_o'S:S;,T -I' N GEF LAYOUT. 2ND STAGE. _ NAGARAB}-EAVI. T. A 7 BANGALORE -- 72. 'A ' RAMARA0.
S/O. LATE RAN"'0.._J1 RAO. " j' AGE: 71 YEARS}. _ AA RETD. ASSISTANT ARTESAN. . RWS K1«:NGERL_-~~--v..V * 'V ' R/AT pc~,~QR. N<;é-._.83_, A 1 "AZA=£3. NAG ' ~ '.vv_cI-:tAMA;'2A.._j PSf1".«. _ ' - V BAN Cw,0'1~'2.1}:._ " V. i\/EAL'-1'.) U'}'3.AIAI:}';. A ' " S/0. ;\/m_r')'I')A I--MNUMAIAH. EAGEZ: 68 YEARS.
"m:'1_'r;.._ OFFICES 1--1 1£L1>1~:R. '=£§b/AQ'vNo--;.7/ 1. sm CROSS. SA "Dj.E-'.YAI\":ANI)A NAGAR. x 59.
SR1§§A.r;ar>URA.
..SANGA1...0R12 -- 560 02 '1. Sfv. I%{I~3SH.A\/A MUR'I'HY.. S/O. V". NARASIMHACI*iA.R. AGE: YEARS.
RETI"). J U NIOR ASSISTANT. N020/2, J.C. NAGAR.
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[BY SR} RS. MANJUNATI--1', A1:5'v.OcATEj' «_ THESE WRIT _A{9PI3;-xLsVO"1'r1L1«:D.. U/S. 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COUR'I'* _£:\C'I}' P'Rgx¥1'raO TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED IN THE W~RIT.:[F_?E£'FITION N0828- 849/2009 C/W, W'.P;VNO.V1V45'5.1V",/.2008...A8; 16079-109/2008 C /W. W.1»>.NO;'1«5$2» 1392/2~009 1')A*1?.r+::1)V.:13~02-2009. :V1.,_Th_escVV2i;1;5::éii:5_ '('j'(«J.i:'1.1"i'1'1}_5' -On for final disposal this day. SREEDHAR RAO.:_'«.T_Q,"<i_f€A1i.vO-1'ed the fO110wing__::
FJODGMENT . 3--.'Fhc"" &'l].,)]')(°.11£:1V'i'i.t"I'..9' No.1 and 2 ~ 8131.0 Owned Trzxnsporl "'.f}O1Fpf):i*2:a,f§:i(;rV1:.--:_fiire govemed by Paymmxi. Of Grat11iE.i€s Aci'.(f0I:
Short. 'I'1'1e1*e was a se1.E1emer1E. be1,weer1 the appellants and e111p1Oyees rega1'di11g payment of grai.'uiI'.y. In the V..s_§.1:iA.1e.me111. U16 gratuiiy agmed to be paya'OEe is 30 days §:mr1L1al wafge as 2:1gain.st. I5 Ciayss am'11.1a1 wage under The AOL
2. The GO\-'(:'I'2.'1I1'1€3I1T Of K21maE:21k21 iS.~'5L1ed vide G()Vt'I'I'1I'1l('.I'E'I Order [for short (3.0). at Am1exL11"O--'I 3' dzued V RE;E?~;I5'(3'PJDENTS' ' El) 28.11.1995 C1i1'€C'1.iI1g certain pereerimge of Deamess Allowauiee (for short' DA') should be merged wii.i1V{i1:e'ebasic pay for calculating payment of gratuity. "£'he='**G.'r_)y'eif'1iligent again on 7.1.i999 issued G.O. merging _eer_i'a.i.1iporiioii' DA. with basic pay and that". directed to be Considered f01f.payrn:enAt' u.i': 2 iv 3 V
3. The appellants paid i"c)V'ihVe' {Ci the Exwemployees whii h._§1\re §£'a1i'§i- 1.4.1998 vide (3.0. dt.7.1.99. efl/3:};:iect€::_:t3j_'.?_ej_i;)Eoyees who have rei':i1"ed/died:..be:1;.ix+;+e11128.}ii..;ii9Q«5v '.i;@.VV3__i:;3'.1998. the graiuiiy is in aVeet1;'U¥,a'ri.i§e"With the seirlemeiii. without: merging DA. with bz1si(5"p2i'y £15:V€i'i»1'ee'Led under the (3.0. 'V 4, One" Ka'i's;E'11ia Raddy -- an employee chaiienged .r1i$e1'i1iiii:i2.it:i0r1 in WW3'. No.3I7'35/98. The writ petiion is ._ai'1p;%;reai;"'~x2$f.Ajisza.7954/2003 filed by the KSRTC is dismissed. 'I'fie S~Lif)1'9'ii1t3 Court: in Management of KSRTC T. Chief ..L<_1w officer and R.Krishna Reddy (2007-I~LI.J page 231) &' '~ i;'i-- -Civil Appeal} No/1637/2006 upheid {he order in the writ .----i)ei,ii0r1 that the basic pay with the 1ne1'g;ec1 DA should be iaiieri into (T()11SiC1€1'E1i.i(')II for p21yine1'1i (;iI'5,§ra1t.i.:ity in respect of % f-1 is benellieent in nature, the same would not n'ie21r:"--._that, it should be eonstruecl in feivoiir of the Workrrien only a.l_t.l1.ough they are not entitled to benefits the1.'eof..." _ 2}. For the reasons afo1'er11e1:1ttoned, We"aije-.._t1h;;tb'le to agree with the submissions IT1E1d€' by the le}ai"1"1e(7lSollieiltof»'_ General that the consequences of 1ne1'ge.rV__in ease of "
addition to the Deztmess Allowa1'1(::e~i.n.the .'sCa.le"el'p2.iy.._f_
22. Keeping in View 'allfiil.l}1Cl'S_AE.1Ej(l'.:Cl'I'_Ct£.1'1i&3.1E*._I1('tijS7Of t.his case, we are of the opinion t.4ha1ta__it"' is riots, (i?,1S'("""Wl'l'€I"€ this Court, should take 21 VlC.'N_ Cllll.-l't'.1"E:'.A1'1l§=l'l'()IT1_1,l%l;ll.l()l. the l"llglii'.' Court. The Appeal is CllSIl1l.S§'€;Cl with (.:ostS., fee assessed at Rs.1O.O0O/W." V l' '
5. The learned. S'i~n_gle_«Lludg'e; allowed t,heAWlrii' petitions and also dii'eot.ed t.ha.t. i1'1'l~1fes3§jettt. o:«?..;5'z;}j::1¢_r::- of1'I1terest., the writ. petit;ioner'vshould appt'()2.1"eh"t.i':e_2ttitho1*i'ties (toneerhed. E"~l'e11e'e tl1e'.~a:3 l2:i'l1é.g'j'e..z31'ls: "
Mui*'t'.li3f;'.~..S:". ("€)1,1E1S€.l for the appellant. urged t:ht_{ i'ollr:>wi11g"eont.er1Lions to assaii the order of the Ieamed ' S_i1iglt?JLt(lgé::
A 1'nanageme1'it, has entered a. binding 3 settlement. witih the employees where under higher benefit of gratuity is envisaged. In View of the said settlement. the employees have either to opt. the gr2'1t1t.1iI'y L11'id.er the 'Act' or as per the terms of the S(.'l'E'l@I]1(.'I'1l.. Tile employees me: not ].)€.'I'1'11ll.l.&'.Cl to elioose the best. from set.t.lement and as well he 'Anti'.
ii} The Writ petitions deserve to be dism_is__sed on the gromeld of delay and latehes._v,'_ll1_el~.._writ petitions are filed almost with 'c1~~~€1e_&lay_t'bf_"lO years. The st.a't.ut.0ry lit'1'1il.':1li.().I1 l13rllelair1l' is oruilyl'. three momhs under the' Act.
iii) The direction of the Z-leexirrledl A..Sing;§le"'-L___J'ttdge exte1'1diI1,g_; the benefit Cf 15ay1r1'1e;1b1_f'.j0l'"grat,t.1itly dd parity with the }'J:e1:}l./"I~":3e11t l11a1de-.VtiQ*_KrishrialReddy and the petit.i011e_rslto_ whet" elmployeeis who have not a11)g)1'd;teh£2d.'_lthe .tf'0u_1*t_iisbad in law. iv} The learned given liberty to the p§:t'i'ti_Qr1ers"t"<§ 'atlppr<t;«aal't:t}_ t.he;eéjh1;3etitivc2 authority V3,_Eft)1~1;?tl1e.V i:1te.17est,_ ll'(?léii111s are hopelessly all **rft1"t~.___ t:l_ai_"a'1 of 1'r1t.erest if granted. the Vappellafit=C:{5'rp0:'21ti01'1 would suffer adverse l'i.I1£1'l1'('it1l t"{)1':l:S€C[t1E11065. Since the claim is not in t"i1=1:;e:.l the pet.iti()I1er..s should not be given the l.)e1'1efit. of i11teres't.. _ "--R:égl,i;'l'§cJ'i.r1t No.1:
fl'l1ei__5e211'ned Sr. eometsel relied upon the deeisien 01' the 5SVtt';;;)1'e11'1e Court in Beed District Central Co--op. Bank
-Vs- State of Maharashtra and Others reported in l;2007-I-LLJ, 1. A specific rel'eren(':e was made to the r.)bservat'i(m.s made by the Supreme Court: in para 10 of the jt.1clgme1'1.t_._ wl11'eh reads thus: 34
is very iII~abIe 1,0 afford. should he Vemure 1'.CjA'$'1h:]'.'.L§K)Vf)n" his own opinion as 10 how far the restraint' LlpQ.'1"1."h1I_lA1"xVO3_lV1C1:b€I held by the Court 10 be reasonable. givefhe covenaniee the full benefit of 1_i_rire_.:_'1s0i1_'ab1e"';)i0vi'siQns':_ihe. COVe1'13.r:t.er is unable to fact" liiigav-1ii011."' " The Supreme §:9;se rejeci,ed the <:onie11i,i_c)n of basic pay without merger of be considered for deternnnilig lhe \n'?1:'§eF~:.-. ::i.'i'hVe_ ':'CO1.1I'{' has made ce1{,eg0i*ie'ci_i the 'AC1.' would include be1si?:_V;'_\{vit.h. hi.ei'ged The Case of the resp011der1t~ eI11;51_oyee*e; hei"eis_1émti~_£'h'e_ C5186 of Krishna Reddy is one and the sa.i*:Je.*Ii'i Vi'h2i'E..A'\-"ieiv.of the maiier, the decision of the Supresilie C()x1.E«1fi'Vi}'1 Krishna Reddy"s ease binds the appeilants A gahd iII'i§3§,: i"é1}'11'1(.)1 eoineiid H1211. grz'-u.1.1i1'y Sh(.)1..11d be paid only '(iii the basic: pay per ihe seitlemeni. without 1herg€;r'o'E';«:i)AA. as per the GO. dt. 7. '1 . 1999. .. i3eg.'ecSint No.2:~ With regard to limitation. the decision 0i'1'.he Supreme Court in the ease of Government of W.B. Vs. Tarun K. Roy and others reported in (2004) 1 SCC 34? is refied on. T he 4/ 30 whether basic pay without rne1'ge1" of [)A§ €1'S*«ffpeg" d't..7.l.I999 Should be considered for 3;)-:1y*m:e:11t' '§§ra:1:L1i'ty was not settled until the deeisiljru QJT {the7Sup'1'em'e"CourtI in ' K1'ishna-1 Reddy's ease. In t.}1a1.4__.\/iexxe' a'1}.);.)r;:~}'I'}aI_1Vt':pey at 6% pa. to the pet.i1'i()11ee3%lei: of gratuity amount. payable i'1'e:{;_'1"2~._ petition till payment. T A V
9. W*i1.'E'ig._j*egaiid =:1o"x 1 ¥'1'eA V<:§'m;).I.(§yees who have not app1"0aeHed paid the difference of g1'a1'j.fi ii i 2' 11V flwiihi 11 three In onlzhs.
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