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.4197 OF 2021(MV-I) (LOK-ADALAT NO.1028 OF 2026) BETWEEN: VASANTHA KUMAR V., S/O LATE VENKATARAMANA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.20, PIPELINE MAIN ROAD, NEAR RAMALINGESHWARA TEMPLE, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE -560 003. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAJASHEKHAR SEERI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BHARTI AXA GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., 1ST FLOOR, THE FERNS ICON BUILDING, SURVEY NO.28, DODDENEKUNDI, OUTER RING ROAD, MARATHAHALLI, BANGALORE - 37. MANAGER. 2. MRS.B.S.PALLAVI, D/O K. M. SRINIVASAMURTHY, R/AT NO.B/4, 2ND CROSS, MUNESHWARA BLOCK, PALACE GUTTAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.ASHOK N. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R-1) Digitally signed by DEEPU M 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 12.04.2021 PASSED IN M.V.C. NO.6868/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE MEMBER, MACT, XVI- ADDITIONAL JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU (SCCH-14), 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.2,50,000/- (Rupees two lakhs 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 entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of the appellant-claimant, on proper identification. 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