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SRI SANJEEVA DEVADIGA v. SRI DARREN PINTO

MFA/5197/2022 · 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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA & SMT. ARCHANA K M., MEMBER M.F.A.No.5197/2022 (MV-I) (Lok Adalat No.8412/2025) BETWEEN: SRI. SANJEEVA DEVADIGA, S/O. SOMA DEVADIGA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT CHAVADIMANE, NERAMBALLI, KOTESHWARA POST AND VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAGARAJA HEGDE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . SRI. DARREN PINTO, S/O FRANCIS PINTO, 2 AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT 09, CPR LAYOUT, KAMANAHALLI, 2ND CROSS, KACHARAKANAHALLI, BENGALURU. 2 . ROYAL SUNDARAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., BRANCH OFFICE: EMKAYS SHALIMAR COMPLEX 3RD FLOOR, KANKANADI, MANGALORE-575 002. REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.AKSHAYA B.M., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 31.03.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO. 106/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CVIIL JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL MACT, KUNDAPURA, 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. 3 CONCILIATION ORDER The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant/s - Claimant/s is present. The learned Counsel appearing for Respondent – Insurance Company along with its representative is present. 2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellant/s - claimant/s (being authorized by the appellant/s - claimant/s to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellant/s - claimant/s has 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 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/s - claimant/s, on proper identification. 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/- JUSTICE Sd/- MEMBER PHM