SRI THIRUMALA v. LIBERTY GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD
MFA/5726/2022 · 2025-07-12
Lok Adalath
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Judgment text
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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 12TH DAY OF JULY, 2025
CONCILIATORS PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR. V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
&
MR. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H., MEMBER
M.F.A.No. 5726/2022 (Lok Adalat No.6182/2025) BETWEEN:
SRI. THIRUMALA S/O PRAJAMATI, MADIHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, ANGADIHALLI, HASSAN, HAGARE, KARNATAKA - 573 216. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAGARAJA M., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1 . LIBERTY GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., NO.21/15, THE LANDMARK 4TH FLOOR, MAHATHMA GANDHI ROAD, NEAR TRINITY METRO STATION, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 001.
REP. BY ITS MANAGER.
2 . NAGARAJU D S S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA, DEVARAHALLI, BHARTHINAGAR POST, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 422. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. PRADEEP ADVOCATE FOR R1)
2 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE
JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 13.04.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO. 4308/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE XXIII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE, MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU (SCCH-25), 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
We mark the presence of Sri. Manjunath G., Zonal Manager of Respondent No.1-Liberty General Insurance Company Limited.
2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the
learned counsel for the appellant/ claimant (being authorized by the appellant/claimant to sign) and by the Authorized Officer of Respondent No.1, duly signed by its counsel, is filed before the Lok Adalath.
3. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent-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.
4. Respondent No.1-Insurance Company has agreed to deposit the said amount before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of
3 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.
5. The entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of the appellant/claimant, on proper identification.
6. It is clarified that the order of the Tribunal in respect of distribution of the compensation thereof has not been varied.
7. The 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/- ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- MEMBER
KGR*