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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 VENKATESH NAIK T.
AND
SRI POOJAPPA J., MEMBER
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.7471 OF 2024 (MV-I) (LOK-ADALAT NO.6765 OF 2025) BETWEEN:
NARASIMHA D.
S/O. DASHARATH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.24 SAKEY HONNURAIAH NILAYAM 2ND FLOOR, 2ND CROSS, N.C. COLONY BORE BANK ROAD NEAR VENKATARAMANA SWAMY TEMPLE, BENSON TOWN BENGALURU-560 046. ...APPELLANT
(BY SRI NAIK KRISHNA VENKATRAMAN, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE MANAGER HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED NO.25/1, 2ND FLOOR BUILDING NO.2 SHANKARANARAYANA BUILDING M.G. ROAD BENGALURU-01.
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SUBHOBRATA SEN D/O. SUPRIYA SEN AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RESIDING AT FLAT NO.4104 PRESTIGE WELLINGTON PARK APARTMENT 1 AND 2 IAF MAIN ROAD, JALAHALLI GANGAMMA CIRCLE BENGALURU-13. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI PRADEEP B., ADVOCATE, FOR R-1)
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THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 25-07-2024 PASSED IN M.V.C. NO.2705 OF 2022 ON THE FILE OF THE VI ADDITIONAL JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES AND CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AND M.A.C.T., BENGALURU, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK-ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED:
CONCILIATION ORDER
Learned counsel appearing for the appellant-claimant and 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 counsel appearing for the appellant- claimant and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Insurance Company and its Authorised Officer is filed. The appellant- claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees one
3 lakh and fifty 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 a period of six weeks' from the date of preparation of award, failing which, the said amount shall carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum 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.
5. This miscellaneous first appeal stands disposed off in terms of the joint memo. The judgment and award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the award accordingly.
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