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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 VIJAYKUMAR A PATIL
&
SRI. M.N. UMASHANKAR, MEMBER
M.F.A.No. 1648/2024 (MV)
(Lok Adalat No.3546/2024)
BETWEEN
UMA DEVI .P W/O LATE M, S NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO 2375, RPC LAYOUT, HAMPINAGAR, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALRUU 560194. …APPELLANT
(BY SRI NAIK KRISHNA VENKATRAMAN, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . THE MANAGER HDFC ERGO GEN. INS. CO LTD., NO 25/1, 2ND FLOOR, BUILDING NO.2 SHANKARANARAYANA BUILDING,
2 M G ROAD, BENGALURU – 01. (POLICY ISSUED BY ITS OFFICE IN POLICY NO 2317203937335600000 DATE OF VALIDITY FROM 01-01-2021 TO 21.12.2021)
2 . MR PUTTASWAMY S S/O SIDDAPPA, MAJOR, R/AT NO 32, 5TH A CROSS, RAJANNA GARDEN VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 22. …RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI PRADEEP B, ADVOCATE FOR R1)
MFA FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.16.11.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO.3708/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE XXII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND ACMM, MEMBER, MACT, BENGALURU, (SCCH-24), PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE 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. 3
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.2,25,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Twenty Five 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 apportionment, deposit and release of the enhanced compensation amount shall be made in terms of the Judgment and Award passed by the Claims Tribunal.
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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
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