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2025 DAILYLAW 74569 (KAR)

SMT. SUVARNA v. SRI. BASAVARAJ. S

MFA/6384/2023 · 2025-09-13

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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 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND SRI. VENKATESH S. ARABATTI, MEMBER MFA. No.6384/2023 (Lok Adalat No.6724/2025) BETWEEN: SMT. SUVARNA W/O. LATE RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO.135/19, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, MANJUNATHANAGARA, ITTAMADU, BSK 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU-560 085. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. A S GIRISH, ADV.) AND: 1 . SRI. BASAVARAJ. S S/O. SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO.294, 1ST CROSS, D.C. HALLI, 2 BILEKAHALLI POST, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 076. (OWNER OF CAR BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KA-51-A-979). 2 . RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., NO.782, 2ND FLOOR, ”BALAJI ENCLAVE”, ABOVE BATA SHOWROOM, 16TH MAIN, 2ND STAGE, B.T.M. LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 075, BY ITS MANAGER, (INSURER OF CAR BEARING REGISTRATION NO. KA-51-A-979). …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK N PATIL, ADV. FOR R2) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 20.04.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO.788/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, MACT, BENGALURU, SCCH-9, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS MFA IS COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the appellant - claimant is present. Learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent - Insurance Company along with its representative are present. 3 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellant – claimant and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent - Insurance Company and its Authorized Officer is filed. The respondent - Insurance Company and its Authorized Officer have agreed to pay and the appellant - claimant has agreed to receive a lump sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Only) in addition to what has been awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (for short “Tribunal”), with liberty to recover from the first respondent-owner as ordered by the Tribunal. 3. The respondent - Insurance Company has agreed to deposit the award amount with the Tribunal, within six weeks from the date of preparation of award. The respondent - Insurance Company has agreed that the amount shall carry interest at the rate 4 of 9% p.a., if there is default, from the date of default till the date of deposit. 4. The amount in deposit before this Court shall be transmitted to the Tribunal for disbursement. 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 of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the award accordingly. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER MPK CT:bms