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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 JAYANT BANERJI
&
MR.H.PAVANA CHANDRA SHETTY., MEMBER
M.F.A.No.2035/2023 (Lok Adalat No.5943/2025) BETWEEN
MANJUNATHA B.S.
S/O SHANKRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: WORKER OF DARMASTHALA TRUST AND DRIVER, PRESENTLY NOT WORKING, R/O NO.3714/93, NEAR BAKKESHWARA SCHOOL, M.C.C. A BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577 001. ...APPELLANT (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)
AND
1. PRABHATH C.T, S/O THOMESH CHANNIK, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O JAMMAPURA VILLAGE, MUDGERE TQ, CHIKKAMAGALUR DIST-577 101.
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2. D.R.JAYARAM, S/O RAMAGOUDA, AGE MAJOR, R/O NIDIGUDU VILLAGE, GONIBEEDU HOBLI, CHIKKAMGALUR DIST-577 101.
3. THE MANAGER, ROYAL SUNDRAM ALIAYANZ INSURANCE CO. LTD., THE BRANCH OFFICE, 3RD SUBRAMNIYAN BUILDING NO.1, CHENNAI-600 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.PRADEEP, ADVOCATE )
THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE
JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 24.11.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO.265/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DAVANGERE, 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
Learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant - Claimant is present. Learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.3– 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
3 appellant/claimant (being authorized by the appellant/claimant to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for respondent No.3- Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and respondent No.3- Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand Only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.
3. Respondent No.3- 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.
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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.
6. The office shall accordingly prepare the award and shall ensure that the award made today is communicated to the Tribunal for appropriate action.
Sd/- JUDGE
Sd/- MEMBER
BVK