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2025 DAILYLAW 80479 (KAR)

SMT VARALAKSHMI v. ICICI LOMBARD GEN. INS. CO. LTD.,

MFA/1463/2023 · 2025-12-13

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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 DECEMBER 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI & SRI. RAVI S. SAMPRATHI, MEMBER M.F.A.No.1463/2023 (MV-D) (Lok Adalat No.6293/2025) BETWEEN: 1. SMT VARALAKSHMI, W/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, D/O LATE GOVINDAIAH, AGED 43 YEARS, 2. SRI GANGADHARA, S/O CHIKKANNA, AGED 31 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT NO 17/1, NETHAJI ROAD, BEHIND FOOD OFFICE, RAMAIAH GARDEN, KADIRENAHALLI, PADMANABHANAGARA, B S K 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU -560 070 ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI.PRAKASH M.H., ADVOCATE) AND 1. ICICI LOMBARD GEN. INS. CO. LTD., 2 OFFICE AT NO 121, THE ESTATE BUILDING, 9TH FLOOR, DICKSON ROAD, BANGALORE -560 001 REP BY ITS MANAGER 2. SRI KUMAR T., S/O THIMMAIAH, AGE MAJOR, R/AT NO 76, SHAMBAVINAGARA, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 4TH CROSS, LAGGERE, BENGALURU -560 058 ….RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.PRADEEP B., ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 02.08.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO.993/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND MACT, BENGALURU (SCCH-11), 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: 3 CONCILIATION ORDER The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellants - Claimants are 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 appellants/claimants (being authorized by the appellants/claimants to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellants-claimants have agreed to receive and the respondent - Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.3,40,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Forty 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 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 apportionment, deposit and release of the enhanced compensation amount shall be made in terms of the judgment and award passed by the claims tribunal. 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. Draw up the Award accordingly. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER TS