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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. 2581/2024 (MV) (Lok Adalat No. 2712/2024) BETWEEN:
1. Suma W/o Late Jayaram, Aged about 39 years. 2. Preethi J.R. D/o Late Jayaram, Aged about 22 years. 3. Meghana J.R. D/o Late Jayaram, Aged about 20 years. All are R/o Ward No.1, Rajaghatta Village, Kasaba Hobli, Hassan Taluk, Hassan District – 573 201. ...APPELLANTS
(By Sri. Girish B. Baladare, Advocate) AND:
1. The Manager, Cholamandalam MS Insurance Co. Ltd., Unit No.4, 9th Floor, (Legal 6), Golden Heights Complex, 59th C Cross, 4th M Block, Industrial Suburb, Rajajinagara,
2 Bengaluru – 560 010. 2. Raghavendra C.B. S/o Boraiah,
Aged about 23 years,
R/o Chikka Aladahalli Village,
Doddagenigare Post, Shanthigrama
Hobli, Hassan Taluk,
Hassan District – 573 201. …RESPONDENTS
(By Sri. H.C. Betsur, Advocate for R-1)
MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 05.01.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO. 1364/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE & MACT, HASSAN, 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 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 -
3 Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs. 70,000/- (Rupees Seventy 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 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