The Divisional Controller v. Smt. M v Sowmya
Case brief
What is this about?
This Lok Adalath order settles a writ petition challenging a Labour Court award. Parties reached a compromise admitting reinstatement without benefits or backwages in exchange for the respondent waiving future wages. The petition was disposed of by modifying the award accordingly.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of by modifying the Labour Court award to order reinstatement without benefits/backwages in exchange for respondent waiving wages.
What the court decided
1
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, 2023
CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA &
MS. M. R. RASHMI, MEMBER
W.P.No.30832/2015 (LK)
(Lok Adalath No. 2212/2023)
BETWEEN
THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS
MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT HOUSE, CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to modify the Labour Court award to order reinstatement without benefits and waive backwages upon settlement.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
The Divisional Controller, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
- respondent
Smt. M V Sowmya
Coram
K.S. Hemalekha
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/30832/2015
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