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2025 DAILYLAW 68227 (KAR)

GOTHURI PRABHAKARA REDDY v. THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.,

MFA/4957/2023 · 2025-09-13

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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 C M JOSHI & MR.NAGARAJA REDDY D., MEMBER M.F.A.No.4957/2023 (MV-I) (Lok Adalat No.8038/2025) BETWEEN: 1. GOTHURI PRABHAKARA REDDY, S/O G. JAYARAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A NO.88, 7TH A CROSS, INDIA SUPER MARKET, RAJASHREE LAYOUT, MUNNEKOLALA, MARATHAHALLI COLONY, BANGALORE - 560 037. …APPELLANT (BY SRI./SMT : RANGEGOWDA N R., ADV FOR APPELLANT) AND: 1. THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, MOTOR THIRD PARTY CLAIMS HUB, 5TH AND 6TH FLOOR, KRUSHI BHAVAN, HUDSON CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. 2 2 . MR SOUNDRA PANDIYAN S/O NARAYAN, AGED MAJOR, R/A NO.83, SHOBHANA BHASKAR, BUDIGERE CROSS, NEAR OLD MILITARY CAMP, BANDAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 049. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI./SMT : JANARDHAN REDDY ADV FOR R1) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 02.12.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO. 38/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND ACMM, MEMBER, MACT-3, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU, 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 Appellant - Claimant 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. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellant/claimant (being authorized by the appellant/claimant to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-Insurance Company and its authorized officer is 3 filed. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent- Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.1,60,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Sixty Thousand), 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 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 appellant / claimant, on proper identification. 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 TIN/-