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SMT NIRMALA v. SIDDALINGASWAMY

MFA/5396/2023 · 2025-12-13

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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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA & SMT. ARCHANA K M., MEMBER M.F.A.No.5396/2023 (MV-D) (Lok Adalat No.1700/2025) BETWEEN: 1 . SMT NIRMALA, W/O LATE SRINIVASA, NOW AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 2 . SHRI BHASKAR S/O LATE SRINIVASA NOW AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS 3 . KUM. KAVITHA D/O LATE SRINIVASA NOW AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS 4 . SRI. ASHWATHAPPA S/O PAPANNA NOW AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS 2 5 . SMT. ESHWARAMMA W/O ASHWATHAPPA NOW AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT: NO-260, NEAR MANGALA SCHOOL, KARENAHALLI, D.B.PURA, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203 ...APPELLANTS (BY SMT. KAMALA D K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . SIDDALINGASWAMY NO-28, PALANAJOGIHALLI, D.B.PURA-TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. 2 . ROYAL SUNDARAM ALLIANCE INS CO. LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, NO-56/1, 2ND FLOOR, 9TH MAIN ROAD, 5TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 04. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVISHANKAR C R.,ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 02.09.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO. 5605/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE XXI ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND ACMM, MEMBER- MACT, BENGALURU, (SCCH-23), PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED. 3 CONCILIATION ORDER The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant/s - Claimant/s is present. The learned Counsel appearing for Respondent – Insurance Company along with its representative is present. 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellant/s - claimant/s (being authorized by the appellant/s - claimant/s to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellant/s - claimant/s has agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.7,70,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs Seventy 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. 4 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 PHM