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2025 DAILYLAW 79254 (KAR)

KSRTC v. BASHEER KHAN @ BASHEER

MFA/51/2021 · 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.51/2021 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.5520/2025) BETWEEN: KSRTC, SHIMOGGA DEPOT SHIMOGGA, OWNER OF KSRTC BUSINESS. NO. 17/F-1203 NOW REPRESENTED BY KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICE, BANGALURU BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER BANGALURU. ...APPELLANT (BY SMT. S NIRMMALA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BASHEER KHAN @ BASHEER, S/O KHALANDAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 2. RASOOL KHAN, S/O BASHEER KAHAN, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS. 2 3. SALMAN KHAN, S/O BASHEER KAHAN, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS. 4. NOOR FATHIMA, D/O BASHEER KHAN, AGED ABOUT 11 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 4 ARE MINORS REPRESENTED BY THEIR FATHER BASHEER KAHAN, RESPONDENT NO. 1 AS NATURAL GUARDIAN . 5. KHURSHID BI, W/O LATE BASHEER SAB, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, ALL ARE R/O 2ND CROSS TANK MOHALLA, SHIVAMOGGA. 6. KOTRESH, S/O PAMPAPATHI DRIVER OF KSRTC BUS NO. KA-17-F-1203 MAJOR SHIVAMOGGA, DEPOT SHIVAMOGGA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VARADARAJ RANGANATHA RAO HAVALDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 01.02.2020 PASSED IN MVC NO.138/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL MACT-VII, SHIVAMOGGA, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.15,28,700/- WITH INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT P.A FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL THE DATE OF DEPOSIT. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED. 3 CONCILIATION ORDER The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondents - Claimants is present. The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant – 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 respondents/claimants (being authorized by the respondents/claimants to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the appellant - KSRTC and its authorized officer is filed. The respondents-claimants have agreed to receive and the appellant - KSRTC has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.13,70,000/- (Rupees Thirteen Lakh Seventy Thousand only) with 6% interest from the date of petition till the date of deposit, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. The appellant - 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. The apportionment, deposit and release of the modified compensation amount shall be made in terms of the Judgment and Award passed by the Claims Tribunal. 4 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 KAV