1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK-ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 CONCILIATORS PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T. AND SRI NAMAN VANKDARI M, MEMBER MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.7142 OF 2025 (MV-I) (LOK-ADALAT NO.1341 OF 2026) BETWEEN: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR B.M.T.C BUS DEPOT BENGALURU CENTRAL OFFICE K.H. ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI F.S. DABALI, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O. VENUGOPAL AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.59/2 KODANDARAMA GARDEN 1ST STAGE, BHARATHINAGAR BENGALURU-560 005. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI ASHWATHA Y.M., ADVOCATE) * * * THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 10-06-2025 PASSED IN M.V.C. NO.7086 OF 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL AND XIX ADDITIONAL JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU CITY (SCCH-17) ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. Digitally signed by DEEPU M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2 THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK-ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-claimant and the learned counsel appearing for the appellant-BMTC along with its representative are present. 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned counsel appearing for the appellant-BMTC and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent-claimant and its Authorised Officer is filed. The appellant-BMTC has agreed to pay and the respondent-claimant has agreed to receive a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- (Rupees eight lakh only) with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of petition till the date deposited instead of Rs.8,53,580/- with interest at the rate of 6% per annum awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. The amount if any, deposited before this Court shall be transferred to the Tribunal. Further, the amount in excess if any, shall be refunded to the claimants/respondents. 3. The appellant-BMTC has agreed to deposit the said amount before the Tribunal within a period of six weeks' from the date of preparation of award, failing which, the said amount shall carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of default, till the date of deposit. 3 4. The apportionment, deposit and release of the compensation amount shall be made in terms of the judgment and award passed by the Tribunal. 5. This miscellaneous first appeal stands disposed off 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 KVK