- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20162-DB MFA No. 3650 of 2025 C/W MFA.CROB No. 101 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL No.3650 OF 2025 (MV-D) C/W MFA CROSS OBJECTION No.101 OF 2025 (MV-D) IN MFA No. 3650/2025 BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT HOUSE, (KSRTC), K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, (OWNER OF MOTOR VEHICLE BEARING No.K-06-F-0984), NOW REPRESENTED BY IT'S CHIEF LAW OFFICER. …APPELLANT (BY SRI F. S. DABALI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PARVATHI J., W/O LATE RAJENDRA J., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20162-DB MFA No. 3650 of 2025 C/W MFA.CROB No. 101 of 2025 2. DHAIWIK R., S/O LATE RAJENDRA J., AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS. 3. V. JANAKIRAM, S/O LATE VINAYAKAM, AGED ABOUT 94 YEARS. SINCE DIED RESPONDENT Nos.1,2 AND 4 ARE LR'S OF DECEASED RESPONDENT No.3, 4. MANI, W/O V. JANAKIRAM, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS. THE RESPONDENT No. 1 TO 4 ARE RESIDING AT No.7, 1ST CROSS, OPP. WIDIA FACTORY, TUMKUR ROAD, VIKAS NAGAR, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU-560 073. 5. KUMAR SWAMY H. S., S/O SHIVANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT No.25, HABAKANAHALLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TURUVEKERE DISTRICT, TUMKURU-572 224. (DRIVER OF MOTOR VEHICLE BEARING No.KA-06-F-0984). …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI PRADEEP DARAK, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R2 & R4 NOTICE TO R5 IS DISPENSED WITH; V/O DATED 27.10.2025 DECEASED R3 IS DISPENSED WITH TREATING R1, R2 & R4 AS LRS OF R3) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 22.01.2025 PASSED IN MVC No.3113/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE CHIEF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20162-DB MFA No. 3650 of 2025 C/W MFA.CROB No. 101 of 2025 JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, MEMBER, PRL. MACT, BENGALURU, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.31,54,000/- WITH INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL REALIZATION. IN MFA.CROB No. 101/2025 BETWEEN: 1. PARVATHI J., W/O LATE RAJENDRA J., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 2. DHAIWIK R., S/O LATE RAJENDRA J., AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, 3. V. JANAKIRAM, S/O LATE VINAYAKAM, SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY LEGAL HEIRS CROSS-OBJECTOR No.1, 2 AND 4 MANI, W/O V. JANAKIRAM, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT No.7, 1ST CROSS, OPP. WIDIA FACTORY, TUMKUR ROAD, VIKAS NAGAR, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU 560073. ...CROSS OBJECTORS (BY SRI PRADEEP DARAK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT HOUSE, K.H. ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20162-DB MFA No. 3650 of 2025 C/W MFA.CROB No. 101 of 2025 BENGALURU 560027, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR (OWNER OF MOTOR VEHICLE BEARING No.KA-06-F-0984), 2. KUMAR SWAMY H.S., S/O SHIVANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT No.25, HABAKANAHALLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TURUVEKERE, TUMKUR 572224, (DRIVER OF MOTOR VEHICLE BEARING No.KA-06-F-0984) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI F.S. DABALI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 DISPENSED WITH) THIS MFA CROB. IS FILED UNDER ORDER 41 RULE 22 R/W SECTION 173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 22.01.2025 PASSED IN MVC No.3113/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE CHIEF JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, MEMBER, PRINCIPAL MACT, BENGALURU, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL AND CROSS OBJECTION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20162-DB MFA No. 3650 of 2025 C/W MFA.CROB No. 101 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel Sri. F.S. Dabali, for the KSRTC as well as learned counsel Sri. Pradeep Darak, for claimants is present. 2. Claimant No.1 is present through video conferencing, who is identified by learned counsel for the claimants. Claimant No.2 is present before the Court and he is identified by learned counsel for the claimants. 3. Learned counsel for both the parties would submit that they have filed memorandum of compromise petition dated 09.04.2026. The terms of the joint compromise reads as follows: " a. The Appellant, KSRTC, has agreed to pay a lump sum amount of Rs.40,00,000/- (Rupees Forty Lakhs Only) to the Respondents/Cross-Objectors towards full and final settlement of all claims, inclusive of interest. b. Out of the said amount: Rs.16,63,522/- has already been deposited before the Trial Court and withdrawn by the Respondents, Rs.12,391/- has been remitted towards TDS, and Rs.25,000/- has been deposited as statutory deposit at the time - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20162-DB MFA No. 3650 of 2025 C/W MFA.CROB No. 101 of 2025 of filing the appeal. Thus, the total amount already paid/deposited is Rs.17,00,913/-. c. The balance amount payable is Rs.22,99,087/-, which shall be deposited by the Appellant before the MACT within 6 weeks from date of preparation of award." 4. The compromise is in accordance with law as such, the present appeal is disposed of in terms of the joint compromise entered into between the parties. This Court in the order dated 17.11.2025, directed apportionment of the amount in deposit to the claimants in the ratio of 40:30:30 i.e., 40% to claimant No.1-wife of the deceased and 30% each to the son and mother of the deceased. The same ratio shall be maintained. The amount in deposit be transferred to the trial Court. Draw modified decree accordingly. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS/List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1