The Divisional Controller v. the Assistant Labour Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
KSRTC Divisional Controller (Bangalore Central Division) v. Assistant Labour Commissioner/Appellate Authority, Labour Officer/Controlling Authority (Payment of Gratuity Act) and T V Devendra Kumar; Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 4041 of 2025 (L-PG); challenge to gratuity orders dated 30.10.2023 and 08.07.2024; settled by Joint Memo before hearing; Corporation to pay gratuity for 24.09.1982-18.12.1994 with 8% interest till deposit and Rs.45,483/- for delayed payment; excess deposit refunded to Corporation; petition disposed without deciding merits; Justice B M Shyam Prasad.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo settlement: the petitioner-Corporation agreed to pay gratuity for the period 24.09.1982 to 18.12.1994 with 8% interest from the date of application till the date of deposit, in full and final settlement, and to pay Rs.45,483/- awarded by the Controlling Authority for the delayed payment of gratuity; the respondent agreed to receive these amounts as full and final settlement; and the excess gratuity amount deposited by the Corporation is to be refunded to the Corporation.