HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE DHARWAD BENCH BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 13T H DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G. PANDIT AND SHRI LAXMAN T. MANTAGANI M.F.A.No.102304/2024(MV-D) LOK ADALAT No.1070/2025. BETWEEN: THE GENERAL MANAGER, KSRTC CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H. DOUBLE ROAD, SHANTI NAGAR, BANGALORE-27. REP.BY DULY CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY, CHIEF LAW OFFICER, NWKRTC CENTRAL OFFICE, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI. ...APPELLANT (BY SHRI M.K. SOUDAGAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . SMT. SUMITRA W/O MALLIKARJUN HUGAR AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. SATTIGERI, TQ. SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELGAVI-591126. 2 . KUMARI. GIRIJA D/O MALLIKARJUN HUGAR AGE. 24 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. SATTIGERI, TQ. SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591126. 2 3 . KUMAR. KALMESH W/O MALLIKARJUN HUGAR AGE. 22 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. SATTIGERI, TQ. SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591126. 4 . KUMAR. IRANNA S/O MALLIKARJUN HUGAR AGE. 20 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. SATTIGERI, TQ. SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591126. 5 . SMT. NEELAVVA W/O KALLAPPA HUGAR AGE. 82 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O. SATTIGERI, TQ. SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591126. 6 . THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, KSRTC INTERNAL INSURANCE FUND, CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H.DOUBLE ROAD, SHANTI NAGAR, BANGALORE-27. THROUGH THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, NWKRTC BAGALKOT DIVISION, BAGALKOT, DIST. BAGALKOT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI SANTOSH S. HATTIKATAGI, ADVOCATE FOR R1-R5) THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 17.02.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.1419/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL MACT, SAUNDATTI, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF Rs.22,26,148/- WITH INTEREST AT 7 PERCENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL ITS REALIZATION & ETC. THIS MFA COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT AFTER BEING REFFERED BY THE COURT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: 3 CONCILIATION ORDER Learned counsel for respondents-claimants and representative of appellant-Corporation along with its counsel are present. 2. After prolonged negotiations, matter is settled. The appellant – Corporation has agreed to pay and respondents - claimants have agreed to receive a sum of Rs.19,17,400/- (Rupees Nineteen Lakh Seventeen Thousand Four Hundred Only) with interest at 6% p.a. from the date of petition till the date of deposit instead of Rs.22,26,148/- (Rupees Twenty Two Lakh Twenty Six Thousand One Hundred and Forty Eight Only) awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. A joint Memo is filed on behalf of the parties to this effect. Same is accepted. 3. Appellant-Corporation has agreed to deposit the said amount, less what has already been deposited within six weeks from the date of 4 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 with regard to release and deposit of the compensation amount of Rs.19,17,400/- shall be as per the order of the Tribunal. 5. Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of Joint Memo. Award of Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the award accordingly. The amount in deposit, if any, shall be transmitted to the concerned Tribunal, forthwith. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER gab CT:VP