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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.555/2024 (Lok Adalat No.6049/2025) BETWEEN
MARUTHI M. S/O. MURTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. R/O HIREKANDAWADI VILLAGE HOLALKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 526 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. R SHASHIDHARA, ADVOCATE)
AND
1 . B SHIVAKUMAR S/O LATE BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS OWNER OF THE TRACTOR & TRAILER BEARING NO.KA-16/TC-1501-1502 R/O HIREKANDAWADI VILLAGE HOLALKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 526
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2 . THE BRANCH MANAGER RAYAL SUNDARAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., DOOR NO.2609/17 GROUND FLOOR, MCC BLOCK MUDDALLI THOTTA CHURCH ROAD, S.B, DAVANAGERE - 577 002
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVI S. SAMPRATHI, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS MFA IS FILED U/S. 30(1) EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 07.10.2023 PASSED IN ECA NO.04/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HOLALKERE, 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
Learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant - Claimant is present. Learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.2 – 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
3 appellant/claimant (being authorized by the appellant/claimant to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for respondent No.2- Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and respondent No.2- Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.1,80,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Eighty Thousand Only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. Respondent No.2- 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. 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. 6. The office shall accordingly prepare the award and ensure that the award made today is communicated to the Tribunal for appropriate action. Sd/- JUDGE
Sd/- MEMBER
BVK