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SMT. VEENA v. SMT. KEMPAMMA

MFA/6331/2023 · 2025-07-12

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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 C M POONACHA & SRI. SUBRAHMANYA. P D, MEMBER M.F.A.No.6331/2023 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.5449/2025) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. VEENA, WIFE OF SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.41 'BLOCK-3' KUPPALURU PANDITH, DEENADAYALU, UPADHYAYA NAGARA, MYSURU - 570026. 2. SRI M.C.KRISHNAMURTHY, SON OF SRI M.E.CHANDRAMOULI RAO, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.41 'BLOCK-3', KUPPALURU PANDITH, DEENADAYALU, UPADHYAYA NAGARA, MYSURU - 570026. ...APPELLANTS (By Sri.N R RANGEGOWDA, Advocate) 2 AND: 1 . SMT. KEMPAMMA, WIFE OF SRI DODDATAMMAYYA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT GUNDUMADANAHALLI VILLAGE, ASHRAMA POST, MYSURU - 570026. 2. THE MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., NO.2912, SRI VENKATESHWARA PLAZA, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU - 5700 …RESPONDENTS (By SRI.JWALA KUMAR, Advocate for R-2) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 16.08.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO.870/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE JUDGE, ADDITIONAL COURT OF SMALL CAUSES AS A PRESIDING OFFICER, MAC, MYSURU, 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 through video conferencing/physical hearing. The learned 3 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 -Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakh 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. Out of the enhanced compensation Rs.5,00,000/- shall be payable to claimant No.1/appellant No.1 and Rs.3,00,000/- shall be payable to claimant No.2/appellant No.2. The entire amount payable to claimant No.2/appellant No.2 shall be released to the appellant. 4 From the amount payable to the appellant No.1, a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- shall be kept in a Fixed Deposit for a period of two years in any Nationalised Bank or the choice of the claimants and upon the expiry of the said period, the amount together with accrued interest shall be released to the appellant No.1 without any further orders from the Court or the Tribunal in that regard. 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 GSR