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. 361/2025 (MV-I) (Lok Adalat No. 6975/2025) BETWEEN: 1 . SRI. PRITESH HARICHAND PENDAM S/O HARICHAND PENDAM NOW AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RESIDING AT: BALAJI INDUSTRIALS CHIKKA GOLLARAHATTI MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 091. PERMANENT ADDRESS A1 CHIKHALI, POST DONGI B.K.TALUK, TUMSAR (KAMKASUR) BHANDARA MAHARASHTRA-441 907. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. GIRIMALLAIAH, ADVOCATE) 2 AND: 1 . GO DIGIT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED PIONEER ATLANTIS NO. 94-95, 4TH B CROSS 5TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 095. BY ITS MANAGER 2 . M/S BALAJI INDUSTRIES NO. 9/4, KACHONAHALLI VILLAGE 2ND MAIN ROAD DASANAPURA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH-560 091 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER M.S.NIVEDITA 3 . SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. NO.5/4, 3RD FLOOR, S.V.ARCADE BIEAHALLI MAIN ROAD B.G.ROAD, IIM POST BENGALURU-560 076. BY ITS MANAGER 4 . SRI. VASUDEVA.D.A S/O ANANDA MAJOR (AGE OF R-4 NOT KNOWN TO APPELLANT) NO. 14, TILAK NAGARA ATTIBELE VILLAGE AND POST ANEKAL TALUK-562 107. BENGALURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANUP SEETHARAM RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) 3 THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 22.11.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.131/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDITIONAL SCJ AND ACJM, MEMBER, MACT-3, 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 Nos.1 and 3 – Insurance Companies 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 Nos.1 and 3-Insurance Companies and its authorized officers are filed. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent Nos.1 and 3 - Insurance Companies have agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.3,50,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh Fifty Thousand Only) (in the ration of 50% each), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 4 3. The Respondent Nos.1 and 3 - Insurance Companies have 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 NBM