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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 13TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025
CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M.POONACHA & SRI. NAMAN VANKADARI, MEMBER
M.F.A.No. 6923/2024 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.8452/2025) C/W M.F.A.No. 3306/2025 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.8452/2025) IN M.F.A.No. 6923/2024
BETWEEN:
THE MANAGER ORIENTAL GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. J.C.ROAD, TUMKUR ALSO AT THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. TP HUB, REGIONAL OFFICE LEO SHOPPING COMPLEX 44/45, RESIDENCY ROAD BENGALURU - 560 025 NOW REP. BY MANAGER
...APPELLANT
(BY SMT.MALATHI T.N., ADVOCATE)
AND
1 . SHRI BR SUNANDA PRASAD W/O LATE M BABU RAJENDRA PRASAD AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
2 . SHRI B JANANENDRA PRASAD S/O LATE M BABU RAJENDRA PRASAD AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2ARE R/AT OLD RESODENTS OF JATTI AGRAHARA
2 KOTHAGERE TQ,
ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE PRESENT RESIDENTS OF MITRA SAMBRDDI APARTMENT, JAGANATHAPURA KASABA HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK AND TUMKUR DISTRICT. 3 . SHRI KRISHNAKUMAR HEGDE S/O RAVI RAJ HEGADE AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDENT OF 401, ZEN GARDEN KITTURE RANI CHANNAMMA ROAD AJJARAKADU, UDUPI TALUK AND UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.B.RYAKHA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2;
R3 IS SERVED)
THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.19.07.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.258/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, TUMAKURU, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.17,70,500/- WITH INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL THE DATE OF REALIZATION. IN M.F.A.No. 3306/2025
BETWEEN:
1. B.R. SUNANDA PRASAD
W/O LATE M.BABU
RAJENDRA PRASAD
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
2. B.JANANENDRA PRASAD
S/O LATE M.BABU
RAJENDRA PRASAD
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
ALL THE APPELLANTS OLD RESIDENTS OF JATTI AGRAHARA, KORATAGERE TALUK- 572129
NOW ALL THE APPELLANTS ARE PRESENT RESIDENTS OF
3 MITRA SAMBRDDI APARTMENT, JAGANATHAPURA, KASABA HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK AND TUMKUR DISTRICT- 577101. ...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI.M.B.RYAKHA, ADVOCATE)
AND
1. KRISHNAKUMAR HEGADE
S/O RAVI RAJ HEGADE
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
R/O NO.401, ZEN GARDEN
KITTURE RANI CHANNAMMA ROAD
UDUPI DIST- 576 101
2. THE MANAGER
ORIENTAL GENERAL INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED
JC ROAD, TUMAKURU CITY
TUMAKURU- 577 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.
MALATHI T.N., ADVOCATE)
THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.19.07.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.258/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, TUMAKURU, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE HIGH COURT LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED. CONCILIATION ORDER
The learned Counsel appearing for the respondents - Claimants is present. The learned Counsel appearing for the appellant – Insurance Company along with its representative are present. 4
2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the respondents/claimants (being authorized by the respondents/claimants to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the appellant - Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The respondents – claimants have agreed to receive and the appellant -Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs. 19,74,000/- (Rupees Nineteen Lakhs Seventy Four Thousand only) instead of Rs.17,70,500/- with interest at 6% p.a. awarded by the Claims Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. The appellant - Insurance Company has agreed to deposit the said balance 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. The amount if any, deposited before this Court shall be transferred to the Claims Tribunal. 4. The apportionment, deposit and release of the modified compensation amount shall be made in terms of the Judgment and Award passed by the Claims Tribunal. 5. Accordingly, M.F.A. No.6923/2024 filed by the appellant – Insurance Company stands disposed of in terms of the Joint memo. The Judgment and Award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. In view of the settlement arrived at between the
5 parties in M.F.A. No.6923/2024 filed by the appellant – Insurance Company, the connected M.F.A. No.3306/2025 filed by the respondents – Claimants is hereby disposed. Draw up the Award accordingly.
Sd/- JUDGE
Sd/- MEMBER
HR