1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 08TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA & SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR. MAJAGE, MEMBER M.F.A.No.312/2025 (ECA) (Lok Adalat No.882/2025) BETWEEN: 1 . SMT. A. MANJULA, W/O. LATE CHANDRASHEKAR G., AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, 2 . KUM. DHANUSHREE C., D/O. LATE CHANDRASHEKAR G., AGED ABOUT 6 YEARS, (2ND APPELLANT IS MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER I.E., 1ST APPELLANT HEREIN BY NAME. A. MANJULA) 3. SMT. VENKATAMMA, W/O. LATE GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT ALIPURA VILLAGE, GOWRIBIDANURU TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 208. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . THE HDFC GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., 2 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, N O 25/1, 2ND FLOOR, BUILDING NO.2, SHANKARANARAYANA BUILDING, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 2 . MIRAZAINULLADIDDED, S/O. MIRAKBAR HUSAIN, AGED MAJOR, R/AT ALIPURA VILLAGE, GOWRIBIDANURU TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT- 561208. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R1) MFA FILED U/S 30(1) EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED. 30.06.2023 PASSED IN ECA NO.01/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DODDABALLAPUR, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED. CONCILIATION ORDER The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellants - Claimants is present. The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent – Insurance Company along with its representative are present. 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellants/claimants (being 3 authorized by the appellants/claimants to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellants-claimants have agreed to receive and the respondent -Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.7,00,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. 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. 4. Out of the enhanced compensation amount to be deposited by the Insurance Company, Rs.4,00,000/- is directed to be invested in Fixed Deposit in favour of the appellants – claimants in terms of the apportionment made by the claims Tribunal, in any Nationalized Bank/Scheduled Bank/Post Office for a period of 3 years with liberty to the appellant/claimant to withdraw the interest periodically. The remaining amount of Rs.3,00,000/- is ordered to be released in favour of the appellants – claimants, in terms of the apportionment made by the claims Tribunal, on proper identification. 4 5. 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 AT