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SRI MOHAN KUMAR B N v. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

MFA/9746/2018 · 2025-07-12

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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 JULY 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY & SMT.NIRMALA K., MEMBER M.F.A.No.9746/2018 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.6171/2025) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MOHAN KUMAR B. N., S/O LATE NANJUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, 2. KUMARI LAVANYA, AGED ABOUT 7 YEARS, D/O MOHAN KUMAR B. N., 3. MASTER MADAN KUMAR, S/O MOHAN KUMAR B. N., AGED ABOUT 6 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT BILLINAKOTE, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. (SINCE THE SECOND APPELLANT AND THIRD APPELLANT ARE MINORS, THEY ARE REP. BY THEIR FATHER SRI.MOHAN KUMAR B.N.) ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI.RAGHU R., ADVOCATE) 2 AND: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KSRTC, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI.N.KUMAR, ADVOCATE ) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 09/08/2018, PASSED IN MVC NO.4351/2017, ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE & MACT, BENGALURU (SCCH-11), 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 Appellants - Claimants is present. The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent – KSRTC along with its representative are present. 3 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned Advocate appearing for the appellants/claimants (being authorized by the appellants/claimants to sign) and the learned Advocate appearing for the respondent-KSRTC and its authorized officer is filed. The appellants-claimants have agreed to receive and the respondent - KSRTC has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.7,22,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakh Twenty Two Thousand only), 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 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. Out of the enhanced compensation amount, Rs.3,00,000/- is to be released in favour of appellant No.1/claimant No.1. Remaining amount of Rs.2,00,000/- to be deposited in the name of appellant No.2/claimant No.2 and Rs.2,22,000/- is to be deposited in the name of appellant No.3/claimant No.3. 4 5. Since the appellant Nos.2 and 3 are minors, the entire enhanced compensation amount shall be kept in Fixed Deposit in their name in any Nationalized / Scheduled Bank till they attain the majority with liberty to the minor guardian to withdraw the accrued interest periodically. 6. 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 KAV