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2025 DAILYLAW 78664 (KAR)

SUMA S PILLAI v. VIGNESH V BALIGA

MFA/3151/2024 · 2025-12-13

Lok Adalath

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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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 VANKDARI, MEMBER M.F.A.No. 3151/2024 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.8670/2025) BETWEEN 1 . SUMA S. PILLAI W/O MR. SAASTAVU S. PILLAI AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O 1-102/4(23), KEREKADU HOSABETTU VILLAGE MANGALURU. ...APPELLANT (BY SMT KALPANA P.V., ADVOCATE) AND 1 . VIGNESH V. BALIGA S/O MR. VENKATESH N BALIGA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT 304, POOJAN APARTMENT BEHIND SHRI VITOBHA TEMPLE V. T. ROAD, MANGALURU. 2 . THE BRANCH MANAGER THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD LALBAGH BRANCH KRISHNA PRASAD BUILDING 3RD FLOOR, M G ROAD, LALBAGH, MANGALURU 575 003. …RESPONDENTS 2 (BY SMT. MALATHI T.N., ADVOCATE FOR R-2, NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH V/O DATED 17.01.2025) MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 21.03.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO. 1065/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND MACT-II, MANGALURU, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT FOR 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 Appellant-Claimant is present. The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent–No.2 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 appellant-claimant (being authorized by the appellant-claimant to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-No.2, its authorized officer is filed. The appellant- claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent-No.2 has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. The Respondent-No.2 has agreed to deposit the said amount before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of 3 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 entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of appellant-claimant, on proper identification. 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 HR