SMT. PREMA M S v. RELIANCE GEN INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
MFA/1170/2024 · 2025-03-08
Lok Adalath
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Judgment text
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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. 1170/2024 (MV) (Lok Adalat No. 125/2025) BETWEEN:
1. Smt. Prema M.S. W/o Subrayi, Aged about 47 years. 2. Sri. Subrayi S/o Late Rangegowda. Aged about 49 years. Both are residing at Doddamagge Village & Post, Arakalagud Taluk, Hassan District – 573 142. ...APPELLANTS
(By Sri. K.B. Chandrashekar Swamy, Advocate) AND:
1. Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., No.28, 5th Floor, Centenary Building, M.G. Road, Bangalore – 560 001. 2. Sri. Yathiraj K. S/o Khande Rao, R/at No.366, Sujana Convent,
2 Channa Keshava Nagar, Hosa Road, Electronic City Post, Bangalore-560 100. …RESPONDENTS
(By Sri. Ashok N. Patil, Advocate for R-1, Notice to R-2 – d/w v.c.o. dated 05.11.2024)
MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 01.08.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO. 3970/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL. SMALL CAUSES JUDGE & ACMM & MEMBER, MACT (SCCH-11), BENGALURU, 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 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. 2.50,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Fifty Thousand only) in addition to what has been awarded by the
3 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 appellants / claimants, on proper identification, 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
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