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MR MUTHAPPA B K v. THE ICICI LOMBARD HOUSE

MFA/5664/2015 · 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 MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA & SMT. K NIRMALA, MEMBER M.F.A.No.5664/2015 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.6983/2025) BETWEEN: Mr. Muthappa B.K., S/o late Sankappa, Aged about 52 years, R/at Manasa Nivasa, D.No.2/170, Gandhi Nagara, Ganjimata Post, Mangalore Taluk-574 144 ...APPELLANT (By Smt. Sandhya Rao .P and Sri. Guruprasad B.R., Advocates) AND: 1 . The ICICI Lombard House, Local Office: Maximus Building, 3rd Floor, Nalapad Residency, Light House Hill Road, Mangalore-575 001, Represented by its Manager, 2 2. Sri. Sadiq, S/o Mohammed Beary, Adult, R/at No.5-145B, Mehata manzil, Handel House, Puthige village, Mangalore Taluk-575 001. RESPONDENTS (By Sri. A.N. Kirshna Swamy, Advocate for R-1, R-2 D/W) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 02.01.2015 PASSED IN MVC NO. 1593/2013 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JDUGE, MACT, MANGALOURU, 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 filed. The 3 appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.85,000/- (Rupees Eighty Five 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 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 CS