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2025 DAILYLAW 91379 (KAR)

SRI. RAKESH .K v. HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.,

MFA/1809/2025 · 2025-12-13

Lok Adalath

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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 MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K & SMT.NALINA K. MEMBER M.F.A.No.1809/2025 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.8373/2025) BETWEEN: SRI. RAKESH K S/O KUMAR P NOW AGED ABOUT 24 YEAR R/AT "MANASA NILAYA" BRAHMANARA BEEDI NEAR MASTHI VENKATESH IYENGAR LIBRARY, MASTHI VILLAGE, POST & HOBLI MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 139. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI.GIRIMALLAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., NO.25/2, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKAR NARAYAN BUILDING 2 M.G.ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 BY ITS MANAGER. 2. SRI.MANJUNATHA K S/O KRISHNAPPA MAJOR (AGED OF RESPONDENT NO.2 NOT KNOWN TO APPELLANT) R/O NO.517, 50 FEET ROAD NEAR 'F' BUS STOP KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 078. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRADEEP B., ADVOCATE) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 27.11.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.5680/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE CHIEF JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, MEMBER PRL. MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, MEMBER, PRL.M.A.C.T. AT BENGALURU CITY, (SCCH-1) 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 through video conferencing/physical hearing. The learned Counsel appearing 3 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 has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh 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 / claimant, 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/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER GPG