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2026 DAILYLAW 13213 (KAR)

SRI KUMAR M v. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.,

MFA/4504/2023 · 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.4504 OF 2023(MV-D) (LOK-ADALAT NO.1178 OF 2026) BETWEEN: SRI.KUMAR M., S/O MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.5238, 2ND FLOOR, JANAPRIYA BHARAT ENCLAVE, SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU - 560 091. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI.SUHAS H. S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 2ND FLOOR, SVR COMPLEX, NO.89, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, MADIWALA, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 068. (INSURER OF MARUTHI WAGNER CAR BEARING REGN NO. KA 02 MF 2398) BY ITS MANAGER 2. SRI.B.C. BASAVARAJ, S/O LATE CHENNAVEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.261, 1ST FLOOR, 12TH 'A' MAIN ROAD, 76TH CROSS, 6TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. Digitally signed by DEEPU M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2 (OWNER OF MARUTHI WAGNER CAR BEARING REGN NO.KA 02 MF 2398) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAGADISH P. S., ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2-NOTICE DISPENSED WITH) * * * THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 17.10.2022 PASSED IN M.V.C. NO.1695/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE VIII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND ACMM, MEMBER, MACT, BENGALURU (SCCH-5) 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 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.1,20,000/- (Rupees one lakh twenty thousand only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3 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 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