wp3075-03group.doc 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3075 OF 2003 St.Anne’s High School .. Petitioner Versus Mrs.Aveline D’Souza & Ors .. Respondents ALONGWITH WRIT PETITION NO.3076 OF 2003 St.Anne’s High School .. Petitioner Versus Mrs.Flavia D’Souza & Ors .. Respondents ALONGWITH WRIT PETITION NO.3103 OF 2003 St.Anne’s High School .. Petitioner Versus Mrs.Melbo Lobo & Ors .. Respondents Mr.S.C.Naidu i/by C.R.Naidu & Co for the petitioner. Mr.J.D.Fernandes for respondent No.1. Ms.S.Sreedharan, A.G.P for the State. CORAM: S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 7th FEBRUARY 2011 P.C. . The dispute in these petitions is about applicability of payment under the Gratuity Act to the respondent who were appointed, according to the petitioner-management as teachers in the school. 2 During the pendency of these petitions, both the parties have discussed and negotiated the matter. They have arrived at mutual wp3075-03group.doc 2 settlement. They agree that instead of the Court adjudicating upon the issues raised in the petition the teachers would be satisfied on being paid ex-gratia amount determined and stated in the minutes of order. They would accept the same in full and final settlement of all their claims as raised in the application before the Controlling Authority under the payment of Gratuity Act. 3 Therefore, both sides are present in Court and requesting that the petition be disposed of in terms of the consent minutes of order. Mr.Naidu appearing on behalf of the petitioner-management and the learned advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents-teachers confirm receipt of the amount determined as ex-gratia payment. Further, the teachers are agreeable to the Court passing an order in furtherance of these minutes. 4 Having satisfied myself that the petitioner and the respondents- teachers have voluntarily discussed and settled their dispute amicably without any pressure or force, the petition can be disposed of in terms of the minutes. There will be order in terms of minutes in each of these petitions. The minutes are taken on record and marked “X” for identification. However, disposal of these petitions does not mean that the Court has accepted the stand of the management as set out in the petitions or the rival version. The controversy in that behalf and all legal pleas are kept open for the decision in an appropriate case. (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J)