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2025 DAILYLAW 35664 (KAR)

SRI SIDDAGANGAYYA S v. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD.,

MFA/8609/2023 · 2025-03-08

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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 RAJESH RAI K. AND SRI. X.M. JOSEPH, MEMBER M.F.A.No. 8609/2023 (MV) (Lok Adalat No. 237/2025) BETWEEN: 1. Sri. Siddagangayya S. S/o Late Siddalingappa, Aged about 57 years. 2. Vasanth D/o Chandrashekharayya, Aged about 51 years. 3. Poornima A.S. D/o Siddagangayya, Aged about 22 years. All are residing at Ambalagere Village, Purusanahalli, Bangalore Rural Dist-561 204. ...APPELLANTS (By Sri. Shripad V. Shastri, Advocate) AND: 1. United India Insurance Co. Ltd., 2 MVC Hub, 5th & 6th Floors, Krushi Bhavana, Nrupathunga Road, Hudson Circle, Bengaluru-01, By its Manager. 2. M/s. KKR Transport and Contractor, No.12, Near Ayappa Temple, Attibele, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore – 562 107. …RESPONDENTS (By Sri. S.V. Hegde Mulkhand, Advocate for R-1, Notice to R-2 – d/w v.c.o. dated 14.06.2024) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 01.09.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO. 1739/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE XII ADDL. ACMM AND MEMBER, MACT (SCCH- 8), BENGALURU, 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. 3 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. 8,60,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs Sixty 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 apportionment, deposit and release of the enhanced compensation amount shall be made in terms of the Judgment and Award passed by the Claims Tribunal. 4 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