- 1 - HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, KALABURAGI BEFORE THE LOK-ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL AND SRI. LIYAQAT FAREED USTAD, MEMBER M.F.A. NO.200047 OF 2025 (MV) Lok Adalat No.114/2025 BETWEEN SURESH S/O GEMU JADHAV, AGE:34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND COOK IN HOTEL, R/O DARGA JAIL ROAD, SHAKTI NAGAR, VIJAYAPURA. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI SANGANAGOUDA V BIRADAR, ADVOCATE) AND 1. KASU S/O BADDU LAMANI, AGE:44 YEARS, OCC:BUSINESS, R/O TORAVI, KESARAL LT, TQ: & DIST: VIJAYAPURA – 586101. 2. THE MANAGER LEGAL/CLAIMS, HDFC ERGO GEN INS. CO. LTD., 1ST FLOOR, VIRUPAKSHA BUILDING, OPP. KIMS HOSPITAL GATE, P.B. ROAD, VIDYA NAGAR, HUBLI – 580021. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MANJUNATH MALLAYYA SHETTY, ADV. FOR R2; NOTICE TO R1 DISPENSED WITH) - 2 - THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, PLEASED TO ENHANCE THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT PAYABLE TO THE APPELLANT BY SUITABLY MODIFYING THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 24.01.2024 PASSED BY III ADDI SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT-XII, VIJAYAPUR IN MVC NO. 162/2020 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT, THIS DAY, THE FOLLOWING ORDER IS PASSED: 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 lump-sum of compensation of Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakh 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. 3. Out of the compensation awarded, Rs.10,00,000/- is ordered to be kept in fixed deposit in any nationalized bank or scheduled bank of claimant’s - 3 - choice for a period of three years and the claimant would be entitled to withdraw periodical interest. Balance Rs.5,00,000/- is ordered to be paid to the claimant on proper identification. 4. 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. 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/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE Sd/- (LIYAQAT FAREED USTAD) MEMBER msr