- 1 - HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, KALABURAGI BEFORE THE LOK-ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 08TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL AND SRI LIYAQAT FAREED USTAD, MEMBER M.F.A. NO. 203468/2023 (MV) Lok Adalat No.52/2025 BETWEEN 1. AMBIKA W/O LATE SHIVKUMAR AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, 2. VAISHNU PRIYA D/O LATE SHIVKUMAR AGE: 4 YEARS, OCC: NIL, MINOR U/G OF HER MOTHER APPELLANT NO.1 BOTH R/O H.NO.2,, NEAR BHAGYAVANTI TEMPLE, HARURGERI, BIDAR. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI SANJEEV PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND 1. ABDUL MEQEETH S/O ABDUL QADEER SECRETARY SHAREEN GROUP OF INSTITUTION, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O H.NO.4-1-93, NOOR KHAN TALEEM, BIDAR – 585401. (OWNER OF I20 SPORTZ HYUNDAI CAR BEARING NO.KA-38/M-4650). - 2 - 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., 2ND FLOOR, 101/A/ASF2, KISHAN KRUPA, OPP: KANNADA BHAVAN, NEAR VALLABH BHAI PATEL CIRCLE, MAIN ROAD, KALABURAGI – 585102. (INSURER OF I20 SPORTZ HYUNDAI CAR BEARING NO.KA-38/M-4650). POLICY NO.2311203618035000001 VALID FROM 16-09-2020 TO 15-09-2021. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PREETI PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2 NOTICE TO R1 DISPENSED WITH) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, PRAYING TO MODIFY THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 24.08.2021 PASSED BY THE LEARNED ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & MACT AT BIDAR IN MVC NO.159/2021 BY ENHANCING THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT AS PRAYED FOR. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT, THIS DAY, AND THE FOLLOWING ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER The learned counsel for the Appellants/Claimants and the representative of Respondent-Insurance Company along with its counsel are present. 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. The Appellants/Claimants have agreed to receive and the Respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of compensation of Rs.3,48,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh Forty Eight Thousand only), in addition to what has been awarded by - 3 - the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. A joint Memo is filed on behalf of the parties to this effect. Same is accepted. 3. The entire amount shall be released in favour of the Claimant No.1. 4. The Respondent-Insurance Company 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 of default, till the date of deposit. 5. The Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo. The award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the award accordingly. Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE Sd/- (LIYAQAT FAREED USTAD) MEMBER msr