Disposed

The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation v. G.S.Reddy

Telangana HC16 Oct 2023WA/432/2023

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of the writ appeal filed by TSRTC against a previous order, in terms of the settlement agreed upon by both parties in a Lok Adalat. The dispute involved a driver and was resolved via a Memorandum of Understanding regarding job duties and leave entitlements.

What did the court decide?

The writ appeal was disposed of in terms of the Award passed by the Lok Adalat on 09.09.2023.

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HIGH COURT FOR^{THE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH^{DAYOF OCTOBER} TWO THOUSAND AND^{TWENTY THREE}

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI^{JUSTICE ABHINANDKUMAR SHAVILI} AND , THE HONOURABLE^SRI JUSTICE^{NAMAVARAPURAJESHWARRAO}

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WRIT APPE AL NO: 432OF²⁰²³

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writ Appeal under clause^{15 of the Letlers Patent preferred againstthe order dated} 1310212023 in W P No 2054^{of 2023on the file of the High Court.}

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Between:

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The Telangana State^{Road Transport Corporation, Rep by its ViceChairman} and Managing Director,^HYderabad

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Depot maiagtr,^{Vemulaw-adtDepot TSRTC-Rajanna Siricilla District}

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e. tnir Control16r, Vemulawada^{DepotTSRTC Rajanna Siricilla District} 4. The Depot Manager,^{Vemulawada Depo-t, TSRTC, Rajanna-StrcillaDistrict'} S. tne Cohtroller, V6mulawada^{Depot, fSRTC,Rajanna-SircillaDistrict.}

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...RESPONDENTS/APPELLANTS

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AND

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G.S.Reddy, S/o.Ganapathi^{Reddy,Aged qbou! 49 ye?rs, Occ. Driver,} E.323390;Vemulawada Depot,^{Rajanna-SircillaDiskict.}

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...PETITIONER/RESPONDENT

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IANO:1OF2 o23

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Petition under section 151^{cPC praying that in the circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filed in support^{of the petition,the High courtmay be pleasedto} suspend the operation of the^{Order passed in W.P.No.2054/2O23,dated} 13.O2.2023, pending Writ APPeal

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Counsel for the Appellant: SRt.^{GADDAM SRINIVAS(SC FOR TSRTC)}

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counsel for the Respondents:^{SRI RAVI KUMARVADLAKONDA}

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The Court made the following:^JUDGMENT

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I{ON'BI-E SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR STIAVII,I At.\D I I ON' BL I] SIU J USI'IC I] N AI!IA/A ItA PTI ITAJ IiS I I\'A R RAO W.A.No.432 oi 2023

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J^{tl DGMENL lbt lon'bh .\n} ltnttt^{Ahlrntnt Knnt)tt.nt/t)}

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{hen the mafier is taken up for hearing, leanred

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counsel on either side informed that in reuns of the Memorandum of Understanding dated 31.08.2023, the matter has been senled between both the panies beforc the Lok Adalat on 09.09.2023.

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In view of the same, the Writ App.d is disposed of ln terns of the Award passed by the L.ol< Adalat on

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09.09.2023. No costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand

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To,

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closed.

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AVATHI 331,k'As IS R ,TTRUE^COPY/I SECTION^OFFICER

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J"{l,iFtrit$t**#*''sa!#ati+',# ffi

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i rm lffi^{t-ilsi;atiixtltRi''?&'^Ii3l"iff'?s3[ll3t'jir'} Advocate^toPucl

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:^{tS#.%; ;;'.'"'K,MAR} 'ADLAK.NDA' a. To^{CD CoPtes}

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(Along^{with a copy of Lok Adatat Award)}

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DATED:1611012023

JUDGMENT

WA.No.432 of 2023

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT APPEAL INTERMS OF LOKADALAT AWARD WITHOUT COSTS

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BEFORE THE LOK^ADAI-AT HIGH COURT LEGAL^{SERVICES COAAA{ITTEE} (HrcH COI.,FIT FORTHE STATE OF TELANGA}{A'^HYDERABAD) [Under^{Sectlon l? of lhe tegol Sewices Aulhorllles Act.1987 (CenkolAct)l}

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Date: 09 -9-20?3

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Present:1 .Hon'ble Sri lusuce^{c.Kodanda Ramf}

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(Farn.r xrdg. oa tlgh court lb tttc S.tr og'Idaog5na) Chalrman .L Sri K.Vranth Rao, Advocate, + l ernb€r 3. Smt.Radhika Palta, Advocate, rt lr{ember tStEr! ol WP.No.4059 ol 2O23 WANo.432 of 2023 (Eefore the Hon'ble Hlgh Court) t'j,V.b WP.No.4059 ol 2023

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Between:- .:.. G.5.Reddy, S/o. Ganapatlil Reddy,^{aged about 40 years,} occ: Driyer, 8.323390,^{Vesrglawada Depot, RaJanna-Slrcltla Dlstrict}

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...Petitloners

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AND

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1-The Telnngana State hd Transpo't^CorPoration, Rep.by lts Vice ChakRan a4 l{anagftrg^{Director,Hyderabad-} 2.TtE Depot Manager, Ve(nutatvada^{DePct,TSRrC, REjanna-SlrcittaDistrlct.} LTh€ Cofltroller,^{Venu.dawada Depot,TSRTC,RajannasircillaDistrict.}

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...Respondents

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w. No.43 of 2O73 Agalnst

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wP. .2054 of 2023

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B€W,EGN:

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The TelarEana State Rold Tramport^Corporatlon,

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Rep. by its Vice Chaimlah rlrd l,lanagfuB Director,^Hyderabad.

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The Depot Manager, Vetrulawada Depot,^TSRTC,

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RaJanna-Shcltla Dlstrk.

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The Cmtroller,r.\r$rirFEla Depot, TSRTC,^{Rar8nnaSlrcltla Dlstrlct.}

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'-' .-R6Pondent3/ApPel lants

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ANO

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G.S-Reddy, S/o, Gan+ethl Reddy, ,BEd about 40^years, Occ Driyrr, ErulS, Verrulawade Depot,^{RaJanna'SircltleDlstrict.}

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AWARD.

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The above caser bet#een the pafties having been referred^{for determinationto the} LOK ADALAT and the pard6 hrvlr8 cdnpromised^{the case} /^{rnatter,the fottowlrq Award ls} passed ln terns of the sdtlementl

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The Pedtloner tn Vit{t Peutld't No.4059 of zml and^{thePetltlofler/Respondentln} writ Aopeat No.432 of ZO,S^- $l G.s.Reddy,^{has appearedbeforethe lokAdatatatong wlth} his counsel 5rl V. Ravi Kumar Reddy, Advocate.

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The Respondents in writ^peution No. 405g of 2023 and thc Respondents/Appettants ln writ Appeat No.432 0f 2023 - Tetangana state Road rransport corporation, are being represented bv Sri R.Shiva Kumar, Law officer, TSRTC, has dppeared before the Lok Adalat. Memorandum of Understanding ls fited jointly signed by TSRTC and the Petitioner/Respondent - Sri G.S.Reddy. ;

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The Writ .petition No.2054 0f 2023 whrch was fited by the Driver of RTC sri G's.Reddv, before the Hon'bte High' court for the State of reieingana, came up for admislon of 13.02.2021 and the Hon'bte High court auowed the same by setflng aside the impugned order in^proceedings No.E1lg12(1)i2m3-v\D dated 02-0r-2023 and directing the Respondents/TsRTc to permit the petitioner to discharge his duties as driver witr att consequentiat benefits.

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sri G.s.Reddy ' Driver of rsRTc, vemuhwada Depot, filed another writ petition i'e., wp.No.4059 0f 2023 to set aside the charge sheet dated 03-01-2023 hsued by rhe 2d Respondent/TSRTC, RaJanna-sircitta District and conhnue hlm with all consequential and incidental benefirs attached ro u]e post of Driver incruding seniority & back-wages.

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The wP.t'Io.4059 of 2023 came up for adrrission m i3-oz-zoz: and the Hon,bte court grantd interim sEpension of Charge Sheet dated O3-Or-2023. i

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corporation flred wA.No.4l2 of 2023 against the frnat order dated 13-02-20i3 passed in WP.No. 2054 ot ?023.

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Now Sri G.s-Reddy, E.323390, Drrver of vemutawada depot as wett as the TsRTc corporaHon come to an understanding by enterirE lnto a l{ernordndum bf Undentandlng on 31,08.2023, under which 5rl G.s.Reddy, E.323390, Driver of vemulawada depot has agreed to perform hls duties as Driver or TIM Driver or condtrctor as per the requirement of co,fporauon whenever lt is required. The TSRTC has agreed to take hlm for duty and treat hls absemeelsm period i. e- out of service period i. e. from 23.12.7c,? to tltt the date of reportrng to duty as leave due.

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The original lrlemorandum or,unaerstanotg ls ffted befoie the Lok-Adatath, the same ls made part of tfie record.

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Accordingty, the Award rs passed in.tenm of.r$emorandum of Understanding. The said AAemoraMum of Urderstanding shalt form part of theawardj

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The parties are informed that the court fee, if any, paid on these cases shatt be refunded.

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ln token of tonsent for the above settterdent and award, tfie partles and ttEir counset 'iⁱ have signed this award ln our presence.

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ln terms of the cornpromrse arrived at between trle parHes, both the cas6 viz, Writ Petition No.4059 of 2021 and Writ appeat No,4:|2 of 2023 stand disposed of.

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Sri G.S.Red-dy,^{E.323390,Drlver of Vemulawadadepot was co} letter No. E1l812^{(1)t2O73-VltD, dLO2.0l.2O23informing him thathis} repre dr-2f..L2.7022 has^{been examinedand his request was not accePteda} nd once again advised him to^{undergoTIM tralningfailingwhidrfui1fieraction willbe tak$ against} i,irn. The same was acknowledqed^{by Sri G.S'Reddy on 10'01'2023,evenafter} acknowledging same,^he absened^{to hls dutlesftottl 23,1LZC2to 03'01'2023' As} suctr, a clirge^{sh€€t No.E1l1(1)f2O23'VMD,dt 03.01'2023,wasissuedto him'}

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Sri G.S. Reddy,^{E.323390, ffiverof Vemulawadadepot filed W.P,No'205 412023'"} before the Hontle^HlghCourt Eaylng^{to direct the respondents2 and 3 (i'e' DM/vM-q} deoot and cofltroller/vMD^clepot) b^{pernrit nim to discharge his dluesas driver in 2'"} respondenfsⁱ office without^{tirst*ing to gndergo TIM5 trainingservices vide} Proc.No.EU812( Ly2OZ3-VMD,^{dated 02'01.2023by the 2rc respondent.}

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The W.P.No.2054/2O23^{cameup for admlssionon 13.022023 and the Hon'ble} High court allowed the same^{by setting asHethe impugned sder in Proceedings} Nolef/ef Z(f )/2023-VMD dated^{CLOL.2O23and directingthe respondents to permit the} petitioner to discharge his dubes as driver wjth^{all consequentialbene{its'}

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Sri G.S.Reddy, E.32339O,^{Driver ofVemulawada depot flled another} W.pJto.4059/202: wim a^prayer b set^{agde the ChargeSheet dated03.01.2023issued} by the 2d respordent and conf[n1e^{h;m wlth all consequentialand incidental benelrts} aitacfreO to tlre pst of Driver indrdlng Seniorfty^{& back-wages.}

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The W.P.No.4O59/2O23^c-arre up^{for admissionon L3.02.2O23 and the Hon'ble} Court granted interim suspersion-of Cbarge^{Sheet dated 03.01.2023.}

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Corporation filed W3.No.4?Z7ZO2| agalnst^{the flnal order dated l3,O2.mB} I passed in W.PJrlo.2054/2023. r Tr- l-'---"----

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I sri c.b.A..ady, E3)a390, uiver & vemulawada depot^{and the corporation} comfomised to setHe fre Wjit Pelidon Noi'+059/2023^{and the WA.No.4342O23 belore} Lok Malat on the foltowing terms ard conditions'

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Sri G.S.Reddy, E.323390, Drhrer^{of Vemulawadadepot has agreed !o performhis} dutres as Driver sr TIM Driver or^Conductor as^{per the requirernentoF Corporaton} whenever it ls tqdred.

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The @rporaUon has agreed to beat h'5^{absenteelsm period i-e. out of senrice} b ti, tfie date of repord.n r" o* ",#w "."

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