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2025 DAILYLAW 79092 (KAR)

BABY v. RALPH PRAVEEN PINTO

MFA/6536/2024 · 2025-09-13

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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 SEPTEMBER 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. SRISHANANDA & SMT.SOHANI HOLLA, MEMBER M.F.A.No.6536/2024 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.6891/2025) BETWEEN: 1. BABY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, W/O LATE DOMBAYYA POOJARY, 2. PRASAD POOJARY AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O LATE DOMBAYYA POOJARY, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO 3-71A, ACHABETTU HOUSE, VALPADI VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK PRESENTLY RESIDING RENTED HOUSE OF SRI JAGADISH DEVADIGA, S/O LATE GURUVA DEVADIGA, RESIDING NEAR KABETTU JUNCTION, KARKALA KASBA VILLAGE, KARKALA TALUK ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI.: PAVANA CHANDRA SHETTY H., ADVOCATE) 2 AND: 1 . RALPH PRAVEEN PINTO AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O RICHARD PINTO, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF ROCK L N ROAD, HALAJE SHIRTHADY VALPADY VILLAGE, MOODABIDRI TALUK 574236 2 . THE BRANCH MANAGER GO DIGIT GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD, ATLANTIS, 95, 4TH B CROSS ROAD, KORAMANGALA INDUSTRIAL LAOUT 5TH BLOCK, BANGALORE 560034 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MURALIDHARA NEGAVAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 04.03.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO. 76/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ACJM, KARKALA, UDUPI, 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 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 - Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.80,000/- (Rupees Eighty 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 entire enhanced compensation shall be released in favour of appellants – claimants on proper identification. 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 KAV