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SRI HANUMAIAH @ HANUMANNA v. MR KRISHNAPPA

MFA/8700/2024 · 2025-03-08

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 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. 8700/2024 (MV) (Lok Adalat No. 568/2025) BETWEEN: 1. Sri. Hanumaiah @ Hanumanna, S/o Late Kenchappa, Now Aged about 60 years. 2. Smt. Gangamma W/o Hanumaiah, @ Hanumanna, Now Aged about 55 years. Both are R/at Galigekere Village and Post, Hagalawadi Hobli, Gubbi Taluk, Tumkur District – 572 222. ...APPELLANTS (By Sri. Chandrashekaraiah B., Advocate) AND: 1. Mr. Krishnappa S/o Govindappa, Age in Major, Galigekere Village and Post, Hagalawadi Hobli, Gubbi Taluk, Tumkur District – 572 222. 2 2. Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., 5th Floor, Centenary Building, West Wing, M.G. Road, Bangalore – 560 001, By its Manager. …RESPONDENTS (By Sri. Ashok N. Patil, Advocate for R-2) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 20.03.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO. 1186/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MEMBER, ADDL. MACT-17, GUBBI, 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 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 - Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs. 3,25,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Twenty Five Thousand only) in addition to what has been awarded 3 by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. The appellants/claimants have undertaken to withdraw E.P. No.73/2024 pending before the M.A.C.T., at Gubbi as both the parties have settled the matters in this appeal i.e. MFA No.8700/2024. 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, on proper identification, 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