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M.F.A.No.6351/2024
1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025
CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL & SMT.P.V.KALPANA, MEMBER MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL No.6351/2024 (MV-I) (LOK ADALAT No.662/2025)
BETWEEN:
SHREYAS N S/O NARAYANASWAMY B T AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS R/AT SIDLAGHATTA KALINAYAKANAHALLI HEMARANAHALLI, CHICKKABALLAPURA KARNATAKA – 562 102
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI N R RANGEGOWDA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1 . THE HEAD MASTER SRI JYOTHI HIGHER SCHOOL JANGAMAKOTE/H CROSS SIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT
2 . ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. 9TH FLOOR THE ESTATE BUILDING, 121 DICKENSON ROAD, M G ROAD BANGALORE – 560 042 MANAGER …RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI S KRISHNA KISHORE, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
NOTICE TO R1 DISPENSED WITH V/O DATED 19.02.2025)
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2 THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MV ACT PRAYING TO MODIFY THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 04.01.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.1486/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE XXII ADDITIONAL SCJ AND ACMM, MEMBER, MACT, BENGALURU (SCCH-24), PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED:
CONCILIATION ORDER
Learned Counsel for the appellant-claimant and Counsel for the respondent–Insurance Company along with its representative are present.
2. After negotiation, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by
learned Counsel appearing for the appellant/claimant (being authorized by the appellant/claimant to sign) and learned Counsel appearing for the respondent- Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent- Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.3,10,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Ten Thousand only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.
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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. On such deposit, the entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of the appellant-claimant digitally on furnishing required documents.
5. The appeal stands disposed of in terms of the joint memo. The impugned judgment and award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw award accordingly.
Sd/- JUDGE
Sd/- MEMBER
KSR