The Divisional Controller Ksrtc v. Sri R Manohar
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, S.33(c)(2) – Claim for retirement dues withheld on superannuation
Case brief
What is this about?
KSRTC Mysuru Urban Division; writ petition Articles 226/227 against Labour Court award in Application No.7/2017 (order dated 05.04.2019); Section 33(c)(2) Industrial Disputes Act 1947; recovery of amounts paid by inadvertence to Group 'C' employees barred per Rafiq Masih (2015) 4 SCC 334; withheld retirement benefits of Rs.3,11,788/-; interest reduced from 9% to 6% per annum with 45-day payment window; Karnataka High Court, Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde, order dated 07-01-2026; writ petition allowed-in-part.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed-in-part: the Labour Court award (payment of Rs.3,11,788/-) stands, but the interest direction is modified so that interest accrues only if the amount is not paid within 45 days from receipt of a copy of the order, at 6% per annum instead of 9%. ¶44