IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7^TH 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. 1633 OF 2025 (MV-D)

BETWEEN:

1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, REP. BY SMT. SAVITHA, KSRTC TUMAKURU DIVISION, TUMAKURU - 572 101 REP. BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560027.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI G. LAKSHMEESH RAO, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by AND:

VINUTHA B S Location:

High Court of 1. GOPALAIAH, Karnataka S/O LATE GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, 2. SMT. MALAMMA W/O GOPALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS.

3. LAKSHMIKANTHAIAH, S/O GOPALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT MALLEKAVU VILLAGE AND POST, C.N.DURGA HOBLI, KORATAGER TALUK, NOW RESIDING AT SIRAGATE, TUMAKURU - 572101.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MALLIKARJUN B. RYAKHA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 13.11.2024 PASSED IN MVC No.1287/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MACT, TUMAKURU, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.20,63,000/- WITH INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL THE DATE OF DEPOSIT OF THE AWAR