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.5354 OF 2025 (MV-I) (LOK-ADALAT NO.404 OF 2026) BETWEEN: MAHANTHESH M S/O MAHALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O GONURU VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA - 577 502. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI PRAMOD B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHETHAN BABU M S/O MALLIKARJUNAIAH, OWNER OF CAR BEARING REG.NO.KA-16/N-3654, R/O SRIRANGA GRANITES, CHALLAKERE ROAD, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA - 577 522. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, BHARATHI AXA GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR, BELLAD AND CO. BUILDING, ABOVE HERO HONDA SHOWROOM, BANNIGIDA STOP, GOKUL ROAD, HUBLI- 580 030. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ASHOK N PATIL, ADVOCATE, FOR R-2 NOTICE TO R-1 IS DISPENSED WITH VIDE ORDER DATED 22.7.2025) 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 30.01.2025 PASSED IN M.V.C. NO.415/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL M.A.C.T- III, CHITRADURGA, 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.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. 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 KVK