HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, DHARWAD BENCH BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA AND SHRI MAQBOOLAHAMED M. PATIL, MEMBER M.F.A.No.104282/2022 [MV-I] (Lok Adalat No.124/2025) BETWEEN: SHRI. LAGAMAPPA S/O. BALAPPA MAGADUM, AGE 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE & COOLIE, NOW NIL, R/O. BADAKUNDRI, TQ.HUKKERI, DISTRICT BELAGAVI, NOW RESIDING AT H.NO.3842 A, KOTHAWAL GALLI, BELAGAVI-590016, TALUKA & DISTRICT BELAGAVI. ...APPELLANT (BY SMT. SUNANDA P. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND 1. SHRI. GURUSIDDA S/O. KADAPPA CHAUGALA, AGE 34 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. BADAKUNDRI-591221, TALUKA HUKKERI, DISTRICT BELAGAVI. 2. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD., 1062, LAXMI ROAD, MAHARASHTRA-416502, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, OFFICE AT CLUB ROAD, BELAGAVI-590001, KARNATAKA STATE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R. R. MANE, ADV. FOR R2; NOTICE TO R1 DISPENSED WITH) 2 THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173 (1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 18.04.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO.718/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE VI ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, BELAGAVI, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THE APPEAL BEING REFERRED TO LOK ADALAT, COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION, THIS DAY, THE LOK ADALAT PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CONCILIATION ORDER The learned counsel for the appellant-claimant and the representative of Respondent-Insurance Company along with its counsel are present. 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to pay a global compensation of Rs.5,10,000/- (Rupees five lakh ten thousand only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. A joint Memo is filed on behalf of the parties to this effect. Same is accepted. 3. Out of the said amount, Rs.3,10,000/- shall be released in favour of the claimant on due identification and 3 remaining amount of Rs.2,00,000/- shall be kept in fixed deposit for a period of one year in any nationalized bank. 4. 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. 5. The Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo. The award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the award accordingly. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER KGK /CT-AN