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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 V KAMESWAR RAO
&
MR. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H, MEMBER
M.F.A.No. 2698/2021 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.126/2025) BETWEEN
1 . SMT. ANNAPOORNAMMA, W/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS.
2 . SRI. ANIL KUMAR K.R, S/O. LATE. RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
APPELLANT NO.1 AND 2 R/AT. KARIDASARAHALLI, MADAKASIRA TALUK, NOW R/AT C/O. JAGAPPA.H.S, JYOUTHINAGARA, SIRA TOWN, TUMAKUR DISTRICT-571 475.
3 . SMT.KAVITHA.R D/O LATE. RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NALLAHALLI, KARAGODU HOBLI,
2 MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 446.
4 . SMT.SUNITHA R W/O LATE. RANGANATH.M, D/O LATE. RAMAKRISHNAPPA, R/AT HANDIKUNTE, HULIKUNTE HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-561 204. ...APPELLANTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA.R ADVOCATE)
AND 1 . SRI.MANJUNATHA.K, S/O.KALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. NO.73/11, 2ND MAIN, K.B.NAGARA, NEAR MYSORE ROAD, BAPUJI NAGARA, BANGALORE SOUTH 560 026.
(OWNER OF THE VEHICLE BEARING REG NO.KA.02.AD.3195)
2 . THE RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., RGIC 28, EAST WING, 5TH FLOOR, CENTENARY BUILDING, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001.
(POLICY NO. 14152338008095 VALID FROM 31.03.2017 TO 30.03.2018)
…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.T.N.MALATHI, ADVOCATE)
THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE
JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 18.06.2020 PASSED IN MVC
3 NO.644/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ADDITIONAL MACT, SIRA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION, SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED:
CONCILIATION ORDER
We mark the presence of Sri. Kishor K., Senior Manager (Legal Claims) for respondent No.2-Reliance General Insurance Company Limited.
2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the
learned counsel for the appellants/claimants (being authorized by the appellant/claimant to sign) and by the Authorized Officer of respondent No.2, duly signed by its counsel, is filed before the Lok Adalath.
3. The appellants-claimants have agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump- sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final
4 settlement of the claim. Respondent No.2-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 enhanced compensation amount, as agreed to be deposited by the Respondent No.2-Insurance Company, shall be shared to Appellants No.1 to 4, in the proportion of 70:10:10:10. As such the Appellant No.1 is entitled for Rs.2,10,000/- and Appellants No, 2 to 4 are entitled for Rs.30,000/- each. Accordingly, the amount be released in favour of Appellants No.1 to 4, after proper identification by their counsel and upon they submitting proper documentation, as deem it to the Tribunal.
5. It is clarified that the order of the Tribunal in respect of distribution of the compensation thereof has not been varied.
6. The Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint memo. The Judgment and Award of the
5 Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the Award accordingly.
Sd/- JUDGE
Sd/- MEMBER
KGR*