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2025 DAILYLAW 71747 (KAR)

KUMARI MALLAMMA v. LAKSHMAIAH L

MFA/4112/2024 · 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 SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM & SRI. VENKATESH P. DALWAI, MEMBER M.F.A. No. 4112/2024 (MV-I) (Lok Adalat No. 6134/2025) BETWEEN: 1 . KUMARI MALLAMMA D/O SHARANAPPA AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SHARANAPPA S/O. RAMALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS AS NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT C/O. NAGRAJ BUILDING VINAYAKNAGAR KAMMASANDRA ROAD HUSKUR GATE, ANEKAL BANGALORE URBAN. NATIVE ADDRESS AGSIVALA ROAD 2 NEAR VEERABHADRESHWAR MANDIR KAMARWADI, GULBARGA. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. SREENIVASAIAH .A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . LAKSHMAIAH .L S/O. LAKSHMAIAH NO. 177, 1ST MAIN ROAD ELECTRONIC CITY, VADDARAPALYA BENGALURU-560 099. 2 . THE MANAGER SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. NO.5/4, 3RD FLOOR, S.V. ARCADE BILEKAHALLI MAIN ROAD IIMB POST, OFF BANNERUGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU-560 076. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 01.03.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.3101/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE XXII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND ACMM, MEMBER, MACT, BENGALURU, (SCCH- 24), 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: 3 CONCILIATION ORDER The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant - Claimant is present. The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent No.2 – 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 No.2 - Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent No.2 - Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.2,40,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Forty Thousand Only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. The Respondent No.2 - 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 4. Since the appellant – claimant is minor the entire enhanced compensation amount shall be kept in Fixed Deposit in her name in any Nationalized / Scheduled Bank till she attains the majority with liberty to the minor guardian to withdraw the accrued interest periodically. 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 NBM