Payment of compensation on existence of disputes between the claimants

(1) In the event of any disputes between the claimants for the purpose of claiming compensation, the State Government shall deposit the compensation determinable under this Act before the Commissioner.

1. (2) No claimant shall be entitled to withdraw any compensation from the Commissioner under section 13 of the Bangalore Palace (Acquisition and Transfer) Act, 1996 (Karnataka Act 18 of 1996), in the event of existence of inter-se disputes between the claimants, without furnishing a certified copy of the final decree of a competent civil court to the Commissioner: Provided that before the Commissioner releases the compensation to such claimant in whose favour a final decree has been passed settling the inter-se disputes, the Commissioner shall provide an opportunity of oral hearing to any person interested. Provided further that the Commissioner shall not release any compensation to any claimant under sub-section (2), if the operation of the final decree is stayed by any court in appellate proceedings.
2. (3) The Commissioner shall disburse the compensation to the claimant in terms of sub-section (2) only upon being fully satisfied that the claimant is the rightful recipient of such compensation in accordance with section 20 of the Bangalore Palace (Acquisition and Transfer) Act, 1996 (Karnataka Act 18 of 1996).
3. (4) The decision of the Commissioner under sub-section (2) and (3) shall be final.