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Mani v. Nanjundaswamy H v

Karnataka HC12 Sept 2025MFA/8088/2023

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What is this about?

Lok Adalat conciliation order; National Lok Adalat; High Court of Karnataka; MFA 8088/2023 (MV); S.173(1) MV Act; enhancement of motor accident compensation; MVC 54/2020 Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC Chamarajanagara; KSRTC Divisional Manager; joint memo settlement; Rs.2,80,000 with 6% p.a. interest; default interest 9% p.a.; Tribunal award modified; appeal disposed 12.09.2025.

What did the court decide?

Settlement/enhancement of Rs.2,80,000/- with interest at 6% p.a. from the date of petition till the date of deposit, in addition to the Tribunal award, payable by respondent-KSRTC in full and final settlement; deposit before the Tribunal within six weeks from preparation of the award, failing which interest at 9% p.a. from date of default till deposit. ¶37

Mani Vs Nanjundaswamy H v — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Claims Tribunal in MVC No.54/2020 (to be resolved through Lok Adalat conciliation).

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Court's answer

After prolonged negotiations the matter is settled by joint memo: the appellants-claimants agreed to receive and the respondent-KSRTC agreed to pay Rs.2,80,000/- with interest at 6% p.a. from the date of petition till the date of deposit, in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.

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Ratio / Principle

The respondent-KSRTC is to deposit the settlement amount before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of award, failing which the amount shall carry interest at 9% p.a. from the date of default till the date of deposit.

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Key takeaways

Apportionment, deposit and release of the enhanced compensation amount shall be in terms of the Judgment and Award passed by the Claims Tribunal.ratio¶36
The Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint memo; the Judgment and Award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly, and the Award is to be drawn up accordingly.ratio¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

M.F.A.No. 8088/2023 (MV) (Lok Adalat No. 6924/2025) — National Lok Adalat, High Court Legal Services Committee, Bengaluru, conciliation order dated 12.09.2025 (Justice Lalitha Kanneganti with Member Ravi S Samprathi). Claimants Mani, Mahesha and Shivakumar (sons of Late Shivanna) appealed under S.173(1) MV Act against the judgment and award dated 19.10.2022 of the Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Chamarajanagara in MVC No.54/2020, which had partly allowed their claim petition, seeking enhancement of compensation. After prolonged negotiations, a joint memo recorded full and final settlement: respondent-KSRTC to pay Rs.2,80,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Eighty Thousand only) with interest at 6% p.a. from the date of petition till the date of deposit, in addition to the Tribunal award; deposit before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of award, failing which interest at 9% p.a. from the date of default till deposit; apportionment, deposit and release of the enhanced compensation per the Tribunal's Judgment and Award. Appeal disposed of in terms of the joint memo; Tribunal Judgment and Award modified accordingly.

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HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025

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CONCILIATORS PRESENT:

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THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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SRI. RAVI S SAMPRATHI, MEMBER

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M.F.A.No. 8088/2023 (MV) (Lok Adalat No. 6924/2025)

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BETWEEN:

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MANI

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S/O LATE SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,

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MAHESHA

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S/O LATE SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,

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SHIVAKUMAR

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S/O LATE SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS

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ALL ARE R/AT UPPARA BEEDI, 2^ND CROSS, BEHIND POST OFFICE, CHAMARAJANAGARA TOWN, AND TALUK AND DISTRICT-571313.

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…APPELLANTS

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(BY SRI. VEERABHADRA SWAMY H. P., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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NANJUNDASWAMY H.V., S/O VENANKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT HOSAHALLI VILLAGE MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT.

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THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, KSRTC, SATHI ROAD, CHAMARAJANAGARA DIVISION, CHAMARAJANAGARA.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(SMT. H.R.RENUKA, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.19.10.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO.54/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHAMARAJANAGARA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.

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THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED:

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CONCILIATION ORDER

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The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellants - Claimants is present.

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The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent – KSRTC along with its representative are present.

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After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellants/claimants (being authorized by the appellants/claimants to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-KSRTC and its authorized officer is filed. The appellants-claimants have agreed to receive and the respondent-KSRTC has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.2,80,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Eighty Thousand only), with interest at 6% p.a., from the date of petition till the date of deposit, in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.

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The Respondent - 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

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of default, till the date of deposit.

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The apportionment, deposit and release of the enhanced compensation amount shall be in terms of the Judgment and Award passed by the Claims Tribunal.

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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

SRK

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