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.3392/2019 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.5017/2025) BETWEEN: 1. G SUDHAKARA S/O LATE K.P.GOWRISHANKAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/O KALUVEHALLI VILLAGE PILLENAHALLI POST SAKREPATNA HOBLI CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT PRESENTLY RESIDENT OF PAIS COMPOUND DOWN, UNDEDASARAHALLI ROAD CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577101 ...APPELLANT (By Sri.MOHAN K N, ADVOCATE) AND 1. LINGARAJU K S/O LATE KOTAPPA 2 AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS BILL COLLECTOR IN GRAMA PANCHAYAT R/O BHAVANI ROAD, AJJAMPURA TARIKERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT – 577101 DRIVER OF SANTRO CAR BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KA-36/MA-0999 2. SMT. GAYATHRI, W/O LINGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/O BHAVANI ROAD AJJAMPURA TARIKERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT – 577101 OWNER OF SANTRO CAR BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KA-36/MA-0999 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. CRESCENT COURT K.M.ROAD CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577101 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. YASHORAM CHAMBERS R.G.ROAD CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577101 .…RESPONDENTS (By Sri.B C SEETHARAMA RAO, Advocate for R3) 3 MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 25.01.2019 PASSED IN MVC NO.392/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU, 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 Appellant - Claimant is present through video conferencing/physical hearing. 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 appellant/claimant (being authorized by the appellant/claimant to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent- Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent- Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of 4 Rs.7,65,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakh Sixty Five Thousand only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. Out of the enhanced compensation, a sum of Rs.4,65,000/- shall be released to the appellant and Rs.3,00,000/- shall be kept in a Fixed Deposit for a period of two years in any Nationalised Bank or the choice of the claimant and upon the expiry of the said period, the amount together with accrued interest shall be released to the appellant without any further orders from the Court or the Tribunal in that regard. 4. 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. 5 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