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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. 7228/2022 (MV I) (Lok Adalat No.2019/2025) BETWEEN:
SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA, S/O MAHALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT PHILIPS RENT HOUSE, T. GOLLAHALLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGLAURU DISTRICT. PERMANENT R/O KORLAKUNTE VILLAGE AND POST, PARASHURAMPURA HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DSITRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAIK KRISHNA VENKATRAMAN, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1 . M/S. MEGHA TRAVELS, NO. 637, 14TH CROSS, 8TH MAIN, 3RD PHASE,
2 J.P. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 078. (OWNER OF FORCE MAXICAB BEARING REG. NO.KA-51-C-3022)
2 . THE MANAGER, RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., NO.3, 1ST FLOOR, NORTH WING, MANANDI PLAZA, ST. MARKS ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. (POLICY NO.14092-1923400000955 VALID FROM 17/03/2019 TO 16/03/2020) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.C.BETSUR, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.05.07.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO.1380/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE VIII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND ACMM, MEMBER, MACT, BENGALURU, (SCCH-5), 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.2-Insurance Company. 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned counsel for the appellant/ claimant (being authorized by the appellant/claimant to sign) and
3 by the Authorized Officer of respondent No.2, 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.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 4. 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. 5. The entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of the appellant/claimant, on proper identification. 6.
It is clarified that the order of the Tribunal in respect of distribution of the compensation thereof has not been varied. 4
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
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