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2026 DAILYLAW 12464 (KAR)

ARUN KUMAR K S v. THE PROPRIETOR

MFA/9065/2025 · 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 HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU & SMT. H.R. RENUKA, MEMBER M.F.A.No.9065 OF 2025 (Lok Adalat No.1070/2026) BETWEEN ARUN KUMAR K. S. S/O. SIDDABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT BEHIND SURYODAYA SCHOOL RAJANUKUNTE BENGALURU-560 064. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI K. V. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND 1. THE PROPRIETOR M/S. MONARCH HATCHERIES PVT. LTD. NO.2924, 14TH CROSS K. R. ROAD, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560 070 (RC OWNER OF INNOVA CAR BEARING REG NO.KA-04-MT-5354). Digitally signed by DEEPU M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2 2. THE MANAGER TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE CO., LTD., NO.69, 3RD FLOOR, J.P. & DEVI JAMBUKESHWAR ARCADE MILLER’S ROAD BENGALURU-560 051 (POLICY NO.0157339930 05 00 VALID FROM 24/07/2022 TO 23/07/2023) BENGALURU-560 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MURALIDHAR NEGAVAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MV ACT 1988, PRAYING TO MODIFY AND ENHANCE THE COMPENSATION FROM Rs.1,36,215/- TO Rs.15,00,000/- AWARDED PASSED BY THE CHIEF JUDGE COURT OF SMALL CAUSES AND MEMBER PRINCIPAL MACT AT BENGALURU (SCCH-1), DATED ON 12.02.2025 IN MVC NO.5575/2022 WITH COST AND INTEREST, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER 1. Learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant / Claimant is present. Learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.2 / Insurance Company along with its representative are present. 3 2. After detailed negotiations, the matter has been settled between the parties. 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 respondent No.2/Insurance Company and an authorized officer has been filed. The appellant/claimant has agreed to receive and respondent No.2/Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. Respondent No.2 / 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% per annum 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 and shall be communicated to the Tribunal for appropriate action at the earliest. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER KS