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2026 DAILYLAW 10723 (KAR)

CHAKRA @ AITHAPPA v. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD.,

MFA/4441/2023 · 2026-02-21

Lok Adalath

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1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL & SMT. ARCHANA K.M., MEMBER M.F.A.No.4441/2023 (MV-D) (Lok Adalat No.3853/2025) BETWEEN: CHAKRA @ AITHAPPA SINCE DECEASED REP. BY LRS. 1. CHANDRAHASA S/O LATE CHAKRA @ AITHAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS 2. SUDHA D/O CHAKRA @ AITHAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS BOTH ARE R/AT MUTHOOR SITE HOUSE, KOLAVOOR POST MUTHOOR VILLAGE MANGALURU. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. GURUPRASAD B.R., ADVOCATE) 2 AND: 1. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPNAY LTD. MUSHEERABAD, 2ND FLOOR GNR HEIGHTS MAIN ROAD MUSHEERABAD, TELANGANA LOCAL OFFICE: FORTUNE BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR OPP. TO ATHENA HOSPITAL FALNIR, MANGALURU - 575 001. REP. BY ITS MANAGER. 2. M/S.ARUNACHALA LOGISTICS PVT. LTD. NO.101/5,101/8 HALADAHALLI SHANTHIGRAMA HASSAN - 573 201. PRESENTLY R/AT 8-2-1/1/3 AVATAR NIVAS, SRINAGAR COLONY MAIN ROAD PANJAGUTTA HYDERABAD TELANGANA - 500082. ….RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.ASHOK N. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1; V/O DATED 10.01.2025 NOTICE TO R2 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 28.02.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO.538/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE VI ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE AND & MACT, D.K. MANGALURU, SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. 3 THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER 1. The learned counsel appearing for the appellants-claimants is present. The learned counsel appearing 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 counsel appearing for the appellants - claimants (being authorized by the appellant/s - claimant/s to sign) and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent - Insurance Company and its authorized Officer, is filed. The appellants - claimants have agreed to receive and the respondent -Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lumpsum of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand only) in addition to what has been awarded by the Claims Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 4 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 Joint Memo is accepted. The entire enhanced compensation amount Rs.30,000/- shall be released in favour of the appellant/s – claimant/s, on proper identification. 5. This Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo. The Judgment and Order dated 28.02.2023 in MVC No.538/2022 on the file of MACT, Mangaluru, shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the Award accordingly. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER sac