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2025 DAILYLAW 74166 (KAR)

SRI K B UMESH v. SRI BHANU PRAKASH H V

MFA/7967/2023 · 2025-07-12

Lok Adalath

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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. JUSTICE G. BASAVARAJA & SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR MAJAGE, MEMBER M.F.A.No.7967/2023 (MV-I) (Lok Adalat No.5223/2025) BETWEEN 1. SRI K B UMESH S/O BELLANNA HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, FORMER, R/O KOCHAVALLI VILLAGE, TEKKUR POST, SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR (D). ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADV.) AND 1. SRI. BHANU PRAKASH H V S/O H N VITAL KAAMATH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS DRIVER AND OWNER OF VEHICLE, BEARING REG. NO. KA18/Z3294 DL NO. KA18 20010000869. 2. NEW INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., REP. BY ITS MANAGER 1ST FLOOR 17A, 2 COOPERAGE ROAD, MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA - 27 (POLICY NO 12220031190350008596 VALID FROM 23.04.2020 3. NEW INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., REP. BY ITS MANAGER, PANDURANGA COMPLEX, KOLLAPURADAMMA TEMPLE STREET, CHIKMAGALUR - 577101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R. GOVINDARAJAN, ADV. FOR R2 AND R3.) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 19.10.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO. 97/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, N R PURA, ITINERATE AT SRINGERE, 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 and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of 3 Rs.70,000/- (Rupees Seventy 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 Award accordingly. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER lnn