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2025 DAILYLAW 83770 (KAR)

ELANGO GOVINDAN v. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD

MFA/4549/2023 · 2025-09-13

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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 SEPTEMBER, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI & MR.NAGARAJA REDDY D., MEMBER M.F.A.No.4549/2023 (MV-I) (Lok Adalat No.8034/2025) BETWEEN: ELANGO GOVINDAN, S/O GOVINDAN, NOW AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO 87, KARATTAKADO, KONASAMUDRAM, SALEM, TAMIL NADU 637 102, SINCE HE IS IN COMA REP BY HIS BROTHER AND NATURAL/GUARIDAN RAMESH GOVINDAN …APPELLANT (BY SRI./SMT : RANGEGOWDA N R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., 6TH FLOOR, KRISHI BHAVAN, HUDSON CIRCLE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER 2 2 . SRI VISHWANATH REDDY, S/O ANIK REDDY, AGED MAJOR, R/AT NEAR CHRUCH POST, HOSUR ROAD, ATTIBELE DISTRICT BANGALORE 560 071. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI./SMT : JANARDHAN REDDY, ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.14.11.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO.1059/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE XXI ADDITIONAL JUDGE OF SMALL CAUSES AND ACMM, MEMBER, MACT, 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 Appellant - Claimant 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 appellant/claimant (being authorized by the appellant/claimant to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company 3 has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.24,62,000/- (Rupees Twenty Four Lakh Sixty Two Thousand), 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. 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 TIN/-