Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation v. Parvathi. J
Case brief
What is this about?
MFA No. 3650/2025 (MV-D) c/w MFA.CROB No. 101/2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 10.04.2026, Coram S.G. Pandit and K.V. Aravind, JJ. (judgment per S.G. Pandit, J.). KSRTC appeal under S.173(1) MV Act and claimants' cross-objection under Order 41 Rule 22 r/w S.173(1) MV Act against MACT Bengaluru award dated 22.01.2025 in MVC No.3113/2024 (death claim arising out of accident involving vehicle KA-06-F-0984 driven by Kumar Swamy H.S.; claimants Parvathi J. (wife), Dhaiwik R. (son) and Mani (mother) of deceased Rajendra J.). Tribunal had awarded Rs.31,54,000 with 6% interest. Matter settled by joint compromise dated 09.04.2026: lump sum Rs.40,00,000 full and final settlement inclusive of interest; Rs.17,00,913 already paid/deposited; balance Rs.22,99,087 payable before MACT within 6 weeks; apportionment 40:30:30 maintained. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of in terms of the joint compromise dated 09.04.2026: KSRTC to pay lump sum Rs.40,00,000/- towards full and final settlement inclusive of interest; Rs.17,00,913/- already paid/deposited; balance Rs.22,99,087/- to be deposited before the MACT within 6 weeks from date of preparation of award; apportionment 40:30:30 maintained; amount in deposit transferred to the trial Court; modified decree to be drawn.