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2026 DAILYLAW 33076 (KAR)

SIDDEGOWDA @ SWAMYGOWDA v. SUDHINDRA D N

MFA/3777/2026 · 2026-07-01

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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 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 CONCILIATORS PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T. AND SMT. PARINEETA S. CHANAL, MEMBER MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.3777 OF 2026 (MV-I) (LOK-ADALAT NO.1826 OF 2026) BETWEEN: SIDDEGOWDA @ SWAMYGOWDA S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT MANIKYANAHALLI VILLAGE, MELUKOTE HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK - 571 439. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI SREENIVASAN M.Y., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SUDHINDRA D.N. S/O. D.V. NAGARAJA RAO, MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO.53, 2ND CROSS, NEW ANUGRAHA LAYOUT, BILEKAHALLI, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076. 2. MANAGER ICICI LOMBARD MOTOR INSURANCE CO.LTD., NO.20, SHOP NO.13, 2ND FLOOR, 80 FEET ROAD, KALYAN NAGAR, OPPOSITE ST. GEORGE COLLEGE OF NURSING, NEAR SUB-REGISTER OFFICE, BANASAVADI, BENGALURU - 560 043. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI P.S. JAGADISH, ADVOCATE, FOR R-2, & NOTICE TO R-1 IS DISPENSED WITH VIDE ORDER DATED 11-6-2026) Digitally signed by SHASHIREKHA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2 THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 15-4-2024 PASSED IN M.V.C. NO.1036 OF 2021 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND M.A.C.T., PANDAVAPURA, 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.5,50,000/- (Rupees five lakh and fifty 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. 3 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 KVK