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2025 DAILYLAW 68128 (KAR)

SRI. M. KARITHIK v. SRI. N. SHANKAR

MFA/3659/2023 · 2025-09-13

Lok Adalath

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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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 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T. AND SRI POOJAPPA J., MEMBER MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3659 OF 2023 (MV-I) (LOK-ADALAT NO.7076 OF 2025) BETWEEN: SRI M. KARTHIK S/O. LATE RAMESH M. AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.6-1-53/A SHIVARAM PALLY, NEAR PILLAR NO.300 RAJENDRA NAGAR, RANGAREDDY ANDHRA PRADESH - 560 052. NOW RESIDING AT NO.7 A BLOCK, IISC, SADASHIVANAGAR BENGALURU CITY. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI NAIK KRISHNA VENKATRAMAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI N. SHANKAR S/O. NARASIMHAN T. MAJOR, NO.11/2, F MAIN 4TH CROSS, MUNESHWARA BLOCK P.G. HALLI BENGALURU - 560 003. 2 2. THE MANAGER UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED REGIONAL OFFICE T.P. HUB, KRUSHI BHAVAN NEAR HUDSON CIRCL BENGALURU- 560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SEETHA RAMA RAO B.C. AND SRI ANUP SEETHARAM RAO, ADVOCATES, FOR R-2) * * * THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 29-07-2022 PASSED IN M.V.C NO.1376 OF 2020 ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDITIONAL S.C.J. AND A.C.M.M., MEMBER, M.A.C.T-3, BENGALURU, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK-ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the appellant-claimant and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Insurance Company along with its representative are present. 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned counsel appearing for the appellant- claimant and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Insurance Company and its Authorised Officer is filed. The appellant- claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.2,70,000/- (Rupees two 3 lakh and seventy thousand only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. The respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to deposit the said amount before the Tribunal within a period of six weeks' from the date of preparation of award, failing which, the said amount shall carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of default, till the date of deposit. 4. The entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of the appellant-claimant, on proper identification. 5. This miscellaneous first appeal stands disposed off 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 kvk