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2026 DAILYLAW 11226 (KAR)

SMT GOWRAMMA v. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.,

MFA/1879/2022 · 2026-03-14

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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 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 CONCILIATORS PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T. AND SRI NAMAN VANKDARI M, MEMBER MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.1879 OF 2022 (MV-D) (LOK-ADALAT NO.1226 OF 2026) BETWEEN: 1. SMT.GOWRAMMA, W/O CHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 2. SRI.CHANDRA, S/O BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT PURADODDI VILLAGE, MARALAVADI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 117. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI.PRAKASH M. H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ICICI LOMBARD GEN. INS. CO. LTD., OFFICE AT NO.122, 9TH FLOOR, THE ESTATE BUILDING, DICKENSON ROAD, M. G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. REP. BY ITS MANAGER. 2. LEELE BAI, D/O RUPLA NAIK, AGE: MAJOR, R/AT ARJUNAHALLI VILLAGE, KODIHALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, Digitally signed by DEEPU M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 117. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANUP SEETHARAM RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R1) * * * THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 18.10.2021 PASSED IN M.V.C. NO.1995/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE CHIEF JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, MEMBER, PRL. MACT, BENGALURU, (SCCH-1), PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK-ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the appellants-claimants and 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 and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Insurance Company and its Authorised Officer is filed. The appellants- claimants have agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.3,75,000/- (Rupees three lakhs 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 a period of six weeks' from 3 the date of preparation of award, failing which, the said amount shall carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of default, till the date of deposit. 4. The apportionment, deposit and release of the enhanced compensation amount shall be made in terms of the judgment and award passed by the Tribunal. 5. This miscellaneous first appeal stands disposed off 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 AM