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2026 DAILYLAW 33898 (KAR)

GEETHA v. ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD

MFA/5855/2024 · 2026-07-11

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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 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 CONCILIATORS PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T. AND SRI NAMAN VANKDARI M., MEMBER MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.5855 OF 2024 (MV-D) (LOK-ADALAT NO.2248 OF 2026) BETWEEN: 1. GEETHA W/O RAGGESHA NOW AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS 2. MASTER PRAJWAL RAGESH S/O G. RAGESH NOW AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS 3. KUM. PRAPULLA RAGESH D/O. RAGESH NOW AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS 4. NIRMALA P W/O. RAGESH NOW AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS 5. MASTER.R. PREETHAM RAGESH S/O G. RAGESH AGED ABOUT 14 YEARS 6. KUM. POORVIKA D/O G. RAGESH AGED ABOUT 09 YEARS 7. SMT. GUNDAMMA W/O GOPAL AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS Digitally signed by SHASHIREKHA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2 NOTE: APPELLANT NO.2 AND 3 ARE SINCE MINORS REP BY THEIR MOTHER SMT. GEETHA AS A NATURAL GUARDIAN. I.E., APPELLANT NO.1 NOTE: APPELLANT NO.5 AND 6 ARE SINCE MINORS REP BY THEIR MOTHER SMT, NIRMALA.P AS A NATURAL GUARDIAN. I.E., APPELLANT NO.4 ALL ARE RESIDING AT: NO.52 PATTANAGERE GOLLAHALLI VANAKANAHALLI POST ANEKAL TALUK BANGALORE-562 106 ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI RANGEGOWDA N R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD REP BY ITS MANAGER NO.121 DICKENSON ROAD 9TH FLOOR M.G. ROAD BANGALORE -560 027 2. SRI. AMBARISH S/O SIDDAPPA AGED MAJOR R/AT. NO.9 MUTTAGATTI VILLAGE BESTAMARANAHALLI ANEKAL TALUK BANGALORE KARNATAKA-562 106 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI P S JAGADISH, 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.07.09.2023 PASSED IN M.V.C. NO.1378 OF 2022 ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND ACMM, MEMBER, MACT-3 COURT AT BENGALURU PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. 3 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.1,50,000/- (Rupees one lakh 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. 4 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