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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.2958 OF 2025 (MV-I) (LOK-ADALAT NO.1066 OF 2026)
BETWEEN:
MR.ANJAN MURTHY, S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.13, THORENAGASANDRA, MATHAHALLI, MATHAHALLI POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU - 562 123. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR T, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. SMT. LOKESHWARI, W/O G BABU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NO.71, 5TH CROSS, BAKSHI GARDEN, COTTONPET, BENGALURU - 560 053.
2. THE MANAGER, THE ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD., 9TH FLOOR, THE ESTATE 121, DICKENSON ROAD, M G ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 042. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B C SHIVANNE GOWDA, ADVOCATE, FOR R2)
THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 06.01.2024 PASSED IN M.V.C. NO.5293/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND ACMM, MEMBER, MACT-3, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. Digitally signed by DEEPU M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
2 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 appellant-claimant 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 appellant-claimant and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Insurance Company and its Authorised Officer is filed. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent- Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees forty 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 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.
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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
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