1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI & SRI., RAVI, S. SMAPRATHI, MEMBER M.F.A.No.3918/2021 (MV-I) (Lok Adalat No.1893/2025) C/w M.F.A.CROB.No.78/2022 (MV-I) (Lok Adalat No.1894/2025) IN M.F.A. NO. 3918/2021: BETWEEN M/S. SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., INDUSTRIAL AREA, SITAPURA JAIPUR RAJASTHAN-302022. NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS M/S SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., NO.3/5, 3RD FLOOR, S.V. ARCADE BILEKAHALLI MAIN ROAD OFF. BANNERUGHATTA ROAD IIM POST BANGALORE-576302. ... APPELLANT (BY SRI. B.C. SHIVANNE GOWDA, ADVOCATE) 2 AND 1. RAJU C.P @ RAJANNA S/O PARAMESHWARA NOW AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O ARVIND NAGARA BASAVANAHALLI EXTENSION CHIKKAMAGALURU. 2. RAGHU H.K. S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/O 2ND STAGE, NTB BUILDING SEENAPPA LAYOUT KODICHIKKANAHALLI BENGALURU-76. 3. SUNIL KUMAR S/O RAJEGOWDA R/O ADUVALLY HOUSING BOARD HASSAN. 4. M/S. RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. 1ST FLOOR, KRUTHIKA ARCADE N.R. CIRCE, HOLENARASIPURA ROAD HASSAN-577201. 5. NATARAJU S/O NANJUNDE GOWDA MAJOR R/AT 96, RAYAREKAHALLI AND POST CHIKKABALLAPURA-561208. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINOD GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R-1) (BY SRI. D. VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) 3 THIS MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 30.11.2020 PASSED IN MVC NO.241/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE MACT AND I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JDUGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. IN M.F.A. CROB.NO. 78/2022: BETWEEN SRI. RAJU C.P. S/O PARAMESHWARA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKER OF TERDAL GAS COMPANY R/O ARVIND NAGARA, BASAVANAHALLI EXTENSION CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577101. … CROSS OBJECTOR (BY SRI. VINOD GOWDA , ADVOCATE) AND 1. M/S. SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., INDUSTRIAL AREA, SITAPURA JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN-302022 NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER M/S SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., NO.3/4, 3RD FLOOR, S.V. ARCADE BILEKAHALLI MAIN ROAD IIM POST, BENGALURU-576302. 2. SRI. RAGHU H.K. S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/O 2ND STAGE, NTB BUILDING 4 SEENAPPA LAYOUT KODICHIKANAHALLI BENGALURU-560076. 3. SUNIL KUMAR KUMAR S/O RAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/O ADUVALLY HOUSING BOARD HASSAN DISTRICT-571187. 4. M/S RELIANCE GENL. INS. CO. LTD. 1ST FLOOR, KRUTHIKA ARCADE NR. CICLE, HOLENARASIPURA ROAD HASSAN-577201. 5. SRI. NATARAJU S/O NANJUNDE GOWDA, MAJOR, R/O 96, RAYAREKAHALLI AND POST CHIKKABALLAPURA-561208. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.C. SHIVANNE GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R-1) MFA CROB. FILED U/S 41 RULE 22 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 30.11.2020 PASSED IN MVC NO.241/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JDUGE, AMCT, CHIKKAMAGALURU, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.5,39,704/- WITH INTEREST @ 9% P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL REALISATION. THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: 5 CONCILIATION ORDER The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant - is present. The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent - Claimant along with its representative are present. 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellant/Insurance Company (being authorized by the appellant/Insurance Company to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the Respondent - claimant and its authorized officer is filed. The appellant – Insurance Company has agreed to pay and the respondent-claimant has agreed to receive a sum of Rs.4,39,704/- (Rupees Four Lakh Thirty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Four only) with interest 6% p.a. from the date of petition till the date of deposit, as against of Rs.5,39,704/- has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. The Respondent - claimant 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. The amount if any, deposited before this Court shall be transferred to the Claims Tribunal. 6 4. The entire modified compensation amount shall be released in favour of the appellant/claimant, on proper identification. 5. Accordingly, M.F.A.No.3918/2021 filed by the appellant – Insurance Company stands disposed of in terms of the Joint memo. The Judgment and Award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties in M.F.A.No.3918/2021 filed by the appellant – Insurance Company, the connected M.F.A.CROB.No.78/2022 filed by the respondent – claimant is hereby disposed. Draw up the Award accordingly. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER NM