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. 511/2023 (MV) (Lok Adalat No. 203/2025) BETWEEN: Sri. Somashekar G. S/o Gangaraju, Aged about 26 years, R/at No.16/1, Kashinagara, Main Road, Hottappa Layout, Bengaluru North, Bengaluru – 92. ...APPELLANT (By Sri. K.V. Naik, Advocate) AND: 1. The Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., No.28, 5th Floor, Southern Portion, East Wing, Centenary Building, M.G. Road, Bengaluru-01. Policy issued by its Jayanagar Branch Office in Policy No.140522123400002461 date of Validity from 20.3.2021 to 19.3.2022. 2. Mr. N.U. Srinivas S/o N.S. Unnikrishnan, 2 Major, R/at No.1, Ayappa Travels, Sri Lakshmi Nivas, 7th Cross, Janatha Colony, Opposite to Hanuman Temple, Shettigere, Jalahalli, Bengaluru North, Bengaluru – 85. …RESPONDENTS (By Sri. Ashok N. Patil, Advocate for R-1, Notice to R-2 – d/w v.c.o. dated 23.01.2023) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 02.11.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO. 2942/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL. SMALL CAUSES JUDGE & MACT (SCCH-11), BENGALURU, 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. CONCILIATION ORDER The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant - Claimant 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 appellant/claimant (being authorized by the appellant/claimant to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellant - claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent - Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs. 1,75,000/- (Rupees One 3 Lakh Seventy Five 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. The entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of the appellant / claimant, on proper identification. 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