1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI & SRI. RAVI. S. SAMPRATHI, MEMBERGV M.F.A.No.426/2024 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.1094/2025) C/w M.F.A.No.2124/2024 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.1094A/2025) IN M.F.A. NO. 426/2024: BETWEEN: 1. AKILA, W/O LATE SHAIK AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. 2. AYESHA, W/O MAHADER PASHA, D/O LATE SHAIK AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS. 3. SAMEENATAJ, W/O KHADAR KHAN, D/O LATE SHAIK AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, KYALANUR VILLAGE, KOLAR TALUK. 2 4. RESHMA, D/O LATE SHAIK AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS. APPELLANT NO.2 AND 4 ARE R/O VATRAKUNTE VILLAGE AND POST, KASABA HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK. 5. HAJEERA, W/O IMRAN PASHA, D/O LATE. SHAIK AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS. APPELLANT NO.1 AND 5 ARE R/O. ROBERTSONPET, KGF. ALL ARE NOW R/AT. H.CROSS, KYALANUR VILLAGE, KOLAR TALUK. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. PAVANA CHANDRA SHETTY H, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, KSRTC, KOLAR DIVISION, KOLAR. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI.K.NAGARAJA, ADVOCATE) THIS MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 13.10.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO.21/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND MACT, KOLAR, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. 3 IN M.F.A. NO. 2124/2024: BETWEEN: THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, K.S.R.T.C., KOLAR DIVISION, KOLAR. NOW THROUGH CHIEF LAW OFFICER, (AUTHORISED PERSON) KSRTC, BANGALORE. … APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAGARAJA K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT AKILA, W/O LATE SHAIK AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 2. SMT AYESHA, W/O MAHADAR PASHA, D/O LATE SHAIK AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS. 3. SAMEENA TAJ, W/O KHADAR KHAN, D/O LATE SHAIK AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS. R/O KYALANUR VILLAGE, KOLAR TALUK. 4. RESHMA, D/O LATE SHAIK AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS. NO.2 & 4 ARE R/O VATRAKUNTE VILLAGE AND POST, KASABA HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT. 4 5. HAJEERA, W/O IMPRAN PASHA, D/O LATE SHAIK AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, NO.1 & 5 ABOVE ARE R/O RABORTSON PET, K.G.F., KOLAR DISTRICT 563122. ALL ARE NOW R/AT 'H' CROSS, KYALANUR VILLAGE, KOLAR TQ AND DIST. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.PAVAN CHANDRA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) THIS MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 13.10.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO. 21/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND MEMBER, MACT, KOLAR, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.10,92,000/- WITH INTEREST @ 9% P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL REALISATION. THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE 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 – Corporation 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 appellants/claimants (being authorized by the appellants/claimants to sign) and the learned 5 advocate appearing for the Respondent - Corporation and its authorized officer is filed. The appellants – claimants have agreed to receive and the respondent -Corporation has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.10,25,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakh Twenty Five Thousand only) with interest 6% p.a. from the date of petition till deposit instead of Rs.10,92,000/- with interest at 9% p.a. awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. The Respondent - Corporation 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. The parties are not entitled for any cost. The amount if any, deposited before this Court shall be transferred to the Claims Tribunal. 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. 5. Accordingly, M.F.A. No.426/2024 filed by the appellants – claimants stands disposed of in terms of the Joint memo. The Judgment and Award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. 6 In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties in M.F.A. No.426/2024 filed by the appellants – claimants, the connected M.F.A. No.2124/2024 filed by the respondent – Corporation is hereby disposed. Draw up the Award accordingly. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER SHS