1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. SUNIL DUTT YADAV & SRI. A. CHANDRACHUD, MEMBER M.F.A.No.2505/2025 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.8348/2025) BETWEEN: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU- 560 027 (REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER) ...APPELLANT (BY SRI SAMARTH PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. A.K. MALIKARJUN, S/O KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 2. SMT. NETHRAVATHI, W/O MALIKARJUN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, Digitally signed by DEEPU M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2 3. PRAVEEN A M, S/O MALIKARJUN, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS ALL ARE R/AT: ANATHI VILLAGE AT POST, BAGUR HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATTNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573111. 4. VINAYKUMAR S S/O SIDDARAJU, AGED MAJOR, HIREHALLI VILLAGE, URADIGERE, TUMKUR - 572168. AND ALSO AT MALLASANDRA POST MC CAMPUS TUMKUR SOUTH TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 107. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI KAILAS SHANKAR P.S., ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S. 173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 01.02.2025 PASSED IN MVC NO.670/2023, ON THE FILE OF THE XVIII ADDITIONAL JUDGE AND ACJM, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, MACT, BENGALURU CITY, (SCCH-4), AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.26,28,200/- WITH INTEREST AT 6 PER CENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL THE REALIZATION. 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 Appellant-KSRTC and the learned Counsel appearing for the Respondents-claimants are present. 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellant-KSRTC and the learned advocate appearing for the respondents-claimants (being authorized by the respondents/claimants to sign). The respondents-claimants have agreed to receive and the appellant-KSRTC has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs only), with 6% interest from the date of petition till the date of deposit, instead of what has been awarded by the Tribunal, 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 enhanced 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 NP