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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 B M SHYAM PRASAD
&
SRI. A. CHANDRACHUD, MEMBER
MFA. No.3925 OF 2025 (Lok Adalat No.6941/2025 )
BETWEEN:
KUM. NIHARIKA D/O. SATHISH G, AGED ABOUT 14 YEARS, MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER- SMT. SRILAKSHMI,
R/O. SIDDEPALLI CROSS, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. NOW R/O. SHETTIMADAMANGALA VILLAGE, SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR DISTRICT. ...APPELLANT
(BY SRI. H. PAVANA CHANDRA SHETTY., ADVOCATE)
2 AND:
1 . GAVARI SHANKAR S/O. RAWA RAMJI, R/O. BATLAHALLI VILLAGE, MUNGANHALLI HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 2 . BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INS. CO. LTD., GOLDEN HEIGHTS, 4TH FLOOR, NO.1/2, 59TH C CROSS, 4TH M BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU- 560 010 …RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B. PRADEEP., ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 05.02.2025 PASSED IN MVC NO. 212/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND MEMBER, MACT, KOLAR, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCIALIATION ORDER IS PASSED:
3 CONCILIATION ORDER
The learned counsel appearing for the appellant- claimant 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 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 Rs.1,70,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Seventy Thousand only) in addition to what has been awarded by the Claims Tribunal in full and final settlement of the claim. 4
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 amount shall be released in favour of the appellant – claimant on proper identification.
This Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo. The Judgment of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the award accordingly. Sd/-
JUDGE
Sd/- MEMBER nv