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2025 DAILYLAW 26071 (KAR)

BABY JAYASRI v. Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd.,

MFA/4080/2021 · 2025-04-26

Lok Adalath

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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 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO & MR. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H., MEMBER M.F.A.No. 4080/2021 (MVC) (Lok Adalat No.210/2025) BETWEEN: BABY JAYASRI, D/O DEVENDRAKUMAR M, AGED ABOUT 10 YEARS, SINCE MINOR REP. BY HER FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SRI DEVENDRA KUMAR M, R/AT NEAR BMTC DEPOT, PUTTENAHALLI VILALGE, YELAHANKA POST, BENGLAURU - 560 064. PERMANENT ADDRESS: GEDARE VILALGE, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 562 101. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GANGARAJU C., ADVOCATE) AND 2 1 . RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., UNNATI ARCADE, 5/111 AND 6/112, 1ST FLOOR, 1ST BLOCK, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, (1ST MAIN ROAD) RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 010. (INSURER OF TWO WHEELER BEARING NO. KA-40-EA-5219) POLICY NO. 1401272312013923 VALID FROM 10-3-2017 TO 9-3-2018 2 . VENKATESH K C, S/O CHIKKAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT THONDEBHAVAI VILLAGE AND POST, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK N. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 20.01.2021 PASSED IN MVC NO. 847/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL JUDGE AND MEMBER, MACT, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU (SCCH-18), 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 We mark the presence of Sri. Sandeep.S.K, Chief Legal Manager of respondent No.1-Insurance Company. 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned counsel for the appellant/ 3 claimant (being authorized by the appellant/claimant to sign) and by the Authorized Officer of respondent No.1, duly signed by its counsel is filed before the Lok Adalath. 3. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five Thousand only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 4. Respondent No.1-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. 5. The entire enhanced compensation amount shall be invested in Fixed Deposit in any Nationalized/Scheduled Bank till the appellant attains majority, with liberty to withdraw the interest amount periodically for the benefit of minor appellant by the father and natural guardian. 4 6. It is clarified that the order of the Tribunal in respect of distribution of the compensation thereof has not been varied. 7. The 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 PA