Rathnamma v. the Divisional Controller
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court National Lok Adalat conciliation order dated 12.09.2025 disposing M.F.A.No. 1758/2021 (MV) (Lok Adalat No. 6931/2025) by consent; motor vehicle accident death/injury compensation enhancement appeal under S.173(1) MV Act against award dated 03.10.2019 of Senior Civil Judge and MACT, Holenarasipura in MVC No. 1940/2017; claimants Rathnamma, Shashikumar A.N. and A.N. Sridhara versus Divisional Controller KSRTC Hassan Division (bus KA-13-F-1941); settlement of Rs. 4,79,000 with 6% p.a. interest from date of petition till deposit, additional to Tribunal award, full and final; default interest 9% p.a. if deposit delayed beyond six weeks; joint memo; conciliators Justice Lalitha Kanneganti and Ravi S Samprathi; advocates Roopesha B. and Radha B P.
What did the court decide?
Settlement recorded in terms of the joint memo: payment of Rs.4,79,000/- with 6% p.a. interest from the date of petition till deposit, in addition to the amount awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement; deposit within six weeks of preparation of award failing which 9% p.a.; appeal disposed and Tribunal award modified accordingly.