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SRI. SANT KUMAR KURMI @ SANT KUMAR v. M/S. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.,

MFA/6116/2019 · 2025-07-12

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1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE 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 S. SUNIL DUTT YADAV & SRI. I.S. PRAMOD CHANDRA., MEMBER M.F.A No.6116/2019 (MV-I) (Lok Adalat No.5319/2025) BETWEEN 1 . SRI. SANT KUMAR KURMI @ SANT KUMAR S/O. DULI CHAND KURMI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT MAKAN NAMBAR-272, GRAM KUNDA, KUDA JABALPURA, MADHYA PRADESH-483 225. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. GURUDEV PRASAD K.T., ADVOCATE) AND 1 . M/S. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., MOTOR CLAIMS HUB, NO.144, SHUBHARAM COMPLEX, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001, BY ITS MANAGER. 2 . MR. ABIR LAL JUIN S/O. S.S. JUIN, CHAGRAM VILLAGE AND POST, KHANDA GHOSH, BURDWAN DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL-713 423, BY ITS MANAGER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K KISHORE KUMAR REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 20.01.2018 PASSED IN MVC NO. 4229/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE XV ADDITIONAL SCJ & XXIII ACMM, MEMBER, MACT, BENGALURU [SCCH-19], PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM Digitally signed by DEEPU M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2 PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS MFA COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE THE 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 appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent- Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.56,000/- (Rupees Fifty Six 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. 3 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 DHA