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 VENKATESH NAIK T. AND SRI POOJAPPA J., MEMBER MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.6795 OF 2023 (MV-I) (LOK ADALAT NO.5994 OF 2025) BETWEEN: SRI LAKSHMANAIAH S/O. LATE GOVINDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT JALAMANGALA VILLAGE, KOOTAGAL HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI RAJU S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. RASHMI N. R. W/O. RAJENDRAKUMAR N.G., AGE MAJOR, RESIDING AT M/S. VENKATESHWARA TRADERS, MURTHY MAHAL ROAD, CHANNAPATNA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 160. 2. H.D.F.C. ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, NO.25/1, 2ND FLOOR, 2ND BUILDING, SHANKARANARAYANA BUILDING, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B. PRADEEP, ADVOCATE, FOR R-2) * * * 2 THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 15-4-2023 PASSED IN M.V.C. NO.62 OF 2020 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., RAMANAGARA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK-ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the appellant-claimant and 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 counsel appearing for the appellant- claimant and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Insurance Company and its Authorised Officer is filed. The appellant- claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.3,54,000/- (Rupees three lakh and fifty-four 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 a period of six weeks' from the date of preparation of award, failing which, the said amount shall 3 carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum 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 off 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 kvk