1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K. AND SRI. X.M. JOSEPH, MEMBER M.F.A.No. 397/2023 (MV) (Lok Adalat No. 1696/2024) BETWEEN: 1. Sri. Siddaraju S/o Mahadevaiah, Aged about 46 years. 2. Smt. Bhagya W/o Siddaraju, Aged about 43 years. 3. Jeevan S. S/o Siddaraju, Aged about 26 years. 4. Sanjana D/o Siddaraju, Aged about 23 years. The appellant Nos.1 to 4 are R/o Doddakavalande Village, Nanjanagudu Taluk, 2 Mysore District – 571 408, Now R/at C/o Naganna, Srirangapatna Town, Srirangapatna Taluk, Mandya District-571 428. ...APPELLANTS (By Sri. Pramod R., Advocate) AND: 1. Sri. Kumara M. S/o Manickam, Aged Major, R/o O. No.3/81 and No.4/82, Kunduchettipalyam, Channapuliyur, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District-638 001. 2. The Branch Manager, Cholamandalam M/s General Insurance Co. Ltd., Door No.271, Ashraya Building, Lakshmi Vilas Road, Devraj Mohalla, Mysore-571 408. …RESPONDENTS (By Sri. B. Pradeep, Advocate for R-2, Notice to R-1 – d/w v.c.o. dated 18.01.2023) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 20.11.2021 PASSED IN MVC NO. 1469/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & MEMBER, MACT, SRIRANGAPATANA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED. 3 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 amicably. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellants/claimants (being 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. 90,000/- (Rupees Ninety Thousand only) in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. Hence, the Joint Memo is accepted. 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 4. The entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of the appellants/claimants in terms of the apportionment made by the Claims Tribunal. 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 Rbv