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2025 DAILYLAW 85049 (KAR)

SHRI SUJEET v. SHRI. GANGADHAR

MFA/102497/2023 · 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.102497/2023 [MV-I] (Lok Adalat No. 1100/2025) BETWEEN: SHRI SUJEET S/O. ASHOK SHIROL, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, NOW NIL, R/O. RAMADURG, NOW RESIDING AT GOKAK, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-593107. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI SANTOSH S. HATTIKATAGI, ADVOCATE) AND 1. SHRI GANGADHAR 2 S/O. GURUBASAYYA HIREMATH, R/O. SUNNAL, TQ. RAMADURG, DIST. BELAGAVI-593107. 2. ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., BY ITS LEGAL MANAGER, 2ND FLOOR, BELLAD & COMPANY, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI-5800021. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N. C. KOLLOORI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 16.03.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO.1148/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE XII ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, BELAGAVI SITTING AT GOKAK, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THE APPEAL BEING REFERRED TO LOK ADALAT, COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION, THIS DAY, THE LOK ADALAT PASSED THE FOLLOWING: 3 CONCILIATION ORDER The learned counsel for the appellant-claimant and the representative of Respondent-Insurance Company along with its counsel are present. 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. The Appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the Respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to pay a global compensation of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three lakhs only), in addition to what has been 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. The entire amount shall be released in favour of the appellant/claimant on proper identification. 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. The parties are not entitled to any cost. 4 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. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER HMB CT-AN Sl. No.69