VASANTHA S @ VASANTHAKUMAR S v. Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd.,
MFA/3541/2021 · 2025-07-12
Lok Adalath
body2025
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[ 2025 DAILYLAW 77658 (KAR) · dailylaw.ai ]
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[ 2025 DAILYLAW 77658 (KAR) · dailylaw.ai ]
Judgment text
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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.3541/2021 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.6149/2025) BETWEEN 1 . VASANTHA S @ VASANTHAKUMAR S., S/O. LATE SIDDARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. 2 . KUM. POOJA V., D/O. VASANTHA S., NOW AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS. 3 . SMT. BASAMMA, W/O. LATE SIDDARAMAIAH, NOW AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDING AT DODDABYALADAKERE, CHIKKABYALADAKERE POST, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577533. ...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. RANGEGOWDA N.R., ADVOCATE)
AND 1 . SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO., LTD., MONARCH CHAMBERS,
2 INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. 2 . M. KUMAR, SON OF MUNIREDDY, MANACHANA HALLI ROAD, SHANKAMBARI LAYOUT, ATTIBELE, ANEKAL - 562107. …RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. PRADEEP B., ADVOCATE FOR R1)
THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 26.08.2019 PASSED IN MVC NO. 6226/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND XXXII ACMM, MEMBER, MACT-3, BENGALURU, 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. CONCILIATION ORDER
The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellants - Claimants is present. 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 advocate appearing for the appellants/claimants (being authorized by the appellants/claimants to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellants-claimants have agreed to receive and the respondent -
3 Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.6,80,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Eighty Thousand only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. Further, the respondent - Insurance Company has the right to recover the enhanced amount as stated herein, including MACT award as per the judgment passed by the Tribunal. 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. 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 ABK