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THE DIVISIOHNAL MANAGER v. SMT. SUJATA W/O LINGARAJ

MFA/103592/2023 · 2025-12-13

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HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, DHARWAD BENCH BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI AND SRI PRASHANT MATHAPATI, MEMBER M.F.A.No.103592/2023 [MV-D] (Lok Adalat No.805/2025) BETWEEN: THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, V.A. KALBURGI HALL MARK BUILDING, DESAI CROSS, PINTO ROAD, HUBBALLI. NOW REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI: S. K. KAYAKAMATH, ADVOCATE) AND 1. SMT. SUJATA W/O. LINGARAJ BELAGAVI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE, R/O. FLAT NO.3, PLOT NO.2519, LAXMI VENKATESH APARTMENT, INCOME TAX COLONY, BEHIND LOVE DALE SCHOOL, MAHANTESH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590016. 2. SAKSHIN S/O. LINGARAJ BELAGAVI, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O. FLAT NO.3, PLOT NO.2519, 2 LAXMI VENKATESH APARTMENT, INCOME TAX COLONY, BEHIND LOVE DALE SCHOOL, MAHANTESH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590016. 3. EASHAANI D/O. LINGARAJ BELAGAVI, AGE: 20 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O. FLAT NO.3, PLOT NO.2519, LAXMI VENKATESH APARTMENT, INCOME TAX COLONY, BEHIND LOVE DALE SCHOOL, MAHANTESH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590016. 4. SMT. SUMITRA W/O. BASAVAPRABHU BELAGAVI, AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. FLAT NO.3, PLOT NO.2519, LAXMI VENKATESH APARTMENT, INCOME TAX COLONY, BEHIND LOVE DALE SCHOOL, MAHANTESH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590016. 5. SRI BASAVAPRABHU S/O. MALLAPPA BELAGAVI, AGE: 85 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO.3, PLOT NO. 2519, LAXMI VENKATESH APARTMENT, INCOME TAX COLONY, BEHIND LOVE DALE SCHOOL, MAHANTESH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590016. 6. SRI RAMJIBHAI S/O. POPATBHAI GOGRANA, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. TALAV FALIYA, AT POST: KAMREJ, TQ. KAMREJ, DIST. SURAT, GUJARAT-394180. ….RESPONDENTS (BY SRI P. B. PAWAR, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 5) (NOTICE TO RESPONDENT NO.6 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, PRAYING TO CALL THE RECORDS, HEAR THE PARTIES AND ALLOW THE APPEAL 3 AS PRAYED FOR BY SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 25.03.2023 PASSED BY THE V ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND ADDL. MACT, BELAGAVI, IN MVC NO.954/2020, WITH COST IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THE APPEAL BEING REFERRED TO LOK ADALAT, COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION, THIS DAY, THE LOK ADALAT PASSED THE FOLLOWING: CONCILIATION ORDER The representative of Appellant/Insurance Company and its counsel, so also the learned counsel for the Respondent/Claimants are present. 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. The Appellant/Insurance Company has agreed to pay and the Respondent/Claimants have agreed to receive a sum of Rs.1,15,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Fifteen Lakh Only), globally as against Rs.1,05,17,339/- with interest at 6% per annum awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. A joint memo is filed on behalf of the parties to this effect. Same is accepted. 4 3. The apportionment, deposit and disbursement of the above said compensation amount shall also be as per the order passed by the tribunal. 4. The Appellant/Insurance Company has agreed to deposit the balance amount of Rs.50,58,611/- before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of the award. The parties are not entitled to any cost. 5. The Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo. The award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the award accordingly. 6. Amount in deposit, if any shall be transmitted to the tribunal forthwith. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER ckk/CT-AN