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2025 DAILYLAW 68209 (KAR)

MR RATHANAKARA v. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER

MFA/6222/2022 · 2025-09-12

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1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI & SRI. RAVI S SAMPRATHI, MEMBER M.F.A.No. 6222/2022 (MV) (Lok Adalat No. 6920/2025) BETWEEN: 1. MR RATHNAKARA S/O THIMMAPPA RAI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT 1-149, NAITI NADKA HOUSE, MADRALA, BANTRA MARDALA, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT, PIN-574320 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAVISHANKAR SHASTRY G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER KSRTC, HASAN DIVISION HASSAN-573201. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. DABALI FAKKIRAPPA SHIDRAMAPPA., ADVOCATE) 2 THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 05.07.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO.1959/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MEMBER, MACT, MANGALURU D.K., PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant - Claimant is present. The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent – KSRTC along with its representative are present. 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellant/claimant (being authorized by the appellant/claimant to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-KSRTC and its authorized officer is filed. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent-KSRTC has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.65,000/- (Rupees Sixty Five Thousand), with interest at 6% p.a., from the date of petition till the date of deposit, in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. The Respondent - KSRTC has agreed to deposit the said amount before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of award, failing 3 which the said amount shall carry interest at the rate of 9% P.A. from the date of default, till the date of deposit. 4. The entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of the appellant / claimant, on proper identification. 5. This Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint memo. The Judgment and Award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the Award accordingly. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER SRK