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2025 DAILYLAW 83403 (KAR)

ANITHA SINGH v. JAYAKUMAR P

MFA/195/2023 · 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.195/2023 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.8791/2025) BETWEEN: 1 . ANITHA SINGH W/O LATE BALAKRISHNA SINGH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 2 . MOSITH SINGH S/O LATE BALAKRISHNA SINGH, AGED ABOUT 12 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT NO.336, NEAR BOMBAY DYEING SHOWROOM, 3RD CROSS, YESHWANTHAPURA, BENGALURU-560004. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. K.V.SATEESHCHANDRA, ADVOCATE) 2 AND: 1 . JAYAKUMAR P S/O PARTHASARATHI, AGED MAJOR, R/O NO.76, WARD NO.4, NATARAJA NAICKER STREET, VANDALUR, CHENNAI-600048. 2 . M/S THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD. R/O NO.9/2, MAHALAKSHMI CHAMBERS, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. BY ITS MANAGER. 3 . ABDUL KHRUMAM S/O ABDUL KHADER, NO.144/2, MASIDI ROAD, ATTIBELE, ANEKAL, BENGLURU 562102. 4 . M/S SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED REGIONAL OFFICE AT NO.4/5, 3RD FLOOR, S.V. ARCADE, BILEKAHALLI MAIN ROAD, OFF.B.G.ROAD, II M POST, BANGALORE-560076. BY ITS MANAGER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.PRADEEP, ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 06.08.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO. 6618/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE XXI ADDITIONAL JUDGE OF SMALL CAUSES COURT AND A.C.M.M MEMBER, MACT, 3 BENGALURU (SCCH-23), 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 The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellants - Claimants 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 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.75,000/- (Rupees Seventy Five 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 4 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. 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 SRK