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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 JAYANT BANERJI
&
MR.H.PAVANA CHANDRA SHETTY., MEMBER
M.F.A.No.4683/2024 (Lok Adalat No.5933/2025) BETWEEN
1. UDAYKUMAR SURYAKUMAR VERNEKAR, S/O SURYAKANTH SU. VERNEKAR, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O HOUSE NO. 1479, 2ND CROSS, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, UDAYAGIRI EXTENTION, HASSAN-573 201.
PERMANENTLY R/O SDA RAIBAG, RAIBAG TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT-591 317.
2. SHASHWATH UDAYKUMAR VERNEKAR, S/O. UDAYAKUMAR VERNEKAR, AGED ABOUT 13 YEARS, R/O SDA RAIBAG, RAIBAG TALUK, BELGAUM DISTIRCT-591 317
3. SAKSHAM UDAYKUMAR VERNEKAR, S/O.UDAYAKUMAR VERNEKAR, AGED ABOUT 13 YEARS,
2 R/O SDA RAIBAG, RAIBAG TALUK, BELGAUM DISTIRCT-591 317
APPELLANTS NO.2 AND 3 ARE MINORS REP. BY THEIR NATURAL GUARDIAN FATHER I.E., APPELLANT NO.1 ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR T, ADVOCATE)
AND
1. THE MANAGER, ROYAL SUNDARAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., NO.101 AND 102, CENTRE POINT BUILDING, INFRONT OF SANJEEVINI PRESS NCM.
HUBLI-580 020.
KARNATAKA STATE-CODE 29
2. SOMASHEKHARA H.C, S/O LATE.CHANDRARAJU, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O SHAMBULINGESHWARA STREET, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR NAGARA, HOLENARASIPURA TOWN AND TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 210. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.PRADEEP., ADVOCATE )
THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE
JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 18.04.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO.1731/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, MEMBER, ADDITIONAL MACT, HASSAN, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
3 THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED:
CONCILIATION ORDER
Learned Counsel appearing for the Appellants - Claimants is present. Learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.1– 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 respondent No.1-Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellants-claimants have agreed to receive and respondent No.1 - Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs. 3,30,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Thirty Thousand only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.
3. Respondent No.1- Insurance Company has agreed to deposit the said amount before the Tribunal within six weeks
4 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 apportionment, deposit and release of the enhanced compensation amount shall be made in terms of the Judgment and Award passed by the Claims Tribunal.
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.
6. The office shall accordingly prepare the award and shall ensure that the award made today is communicated to the Tribunal for appropriate action.
Sd/- JUDGE
Sd/- MEMBER
BVK