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.4893/2021 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.5348A/2025) C/w M.F.A.No.6655/2021 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.5348/2025) IN M.F.A. NO. 4893/2021: BETWEEN 1 . MAHADEVAMMA, W/O LATE CHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 2 . SAMPATHKUMAR, S/O LATE CHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 3 . MALLIKARJUN, W/O LATE CHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 2 APPELLANT Nos.1 TO 3 ARE R/AT HADLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571430. 4 . PREMA, W/O NAGARAJU H S, D/O LATE CHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT THYAGARAJA COLONY, SHANIVARASANTHE, SOMAVARAPET TQ, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571236. ... APPELLANTS (BY SRI.SREENIVASAN M. Y., ADVOCATE) AND DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, OWNER CUM CUSTODIAN OF INTERNAL INSURANCE FUND OF KSRTC, K.H.DOUBLE ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027. ... RESPONDENT (BY SMT.RAMYA H.N., ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 01.06.2021 PASSED IN MVC NO.1033/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT, MALLAVALLI, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION 3 FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENCHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. IN M.F.A. NO. 6655/2021: BETWEEN THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER THE KARNATAKA STATE CORPORATION (KSRTC) K H DOUBLE ROAD SHANTHI NAGAR BENGALURU … APPELLANT (BY SMT.RAMYA H.N., ADVOCATE) AND 1 . SMT MAHADEVAMMA, W/O LATE SRI CHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 2 . SRI SAMPATHKUMAR, S/O LATE SRI CHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 3 . SRI MALLIKARJUN, S/O LATE SRI CHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT HADLI VILLAGE, KASABAD HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. 4 4 . SMT. PREMA, W/O SRI.NAGARAJU H S, D/O LATE SRI.CHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT THYAGARAJA COLONY, SHANIVARASANTHE, SOMAVARAPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SREENIVASAN M. Y., ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 01.06.2021 PASSED IN MVC NO. 1033/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT, MALAVALLI, MANDYA DISTRICT, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.19,90,600/- WITH INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL THE DATE OF DEPOSIT WITH THE TRIBUNAL. THESE APPEALS 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. 5 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.23,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Three Lakh Only) instead of Rs. 19,90,600/- with interest at 6% p.a. awarded by the Claims Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. The Respondent - KSRTC has agreed to deposit the said balance 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. 6 5. Accordingly, M.F.A. No.4893/2021 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. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties in M.F.A. No.4893/2021 filed by the appellants – claimants, the connected M.F.A. No.6655/2021 filed by the respondent – KSRTC is hereby disposed. Draw up the Award accordingly. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER KAV