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2026 DAILYLAW 9896 (KAR)

THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER v. SMT. MONI DEVI

MFA/4045/2018 · 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.4045 OF 2018 (MV-D) (LOK-ADALAT NO.1220 OF 2026) BETWEEN: THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, BHARATI AXA GEN. INS. CO. LTD., QUADRA NO.30, 2ND FLOOR, HEBBAL ROAD, BANGALORE - 24. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI.PRADEEP B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT.MONI DEVI, W/O LATE BHOOPAL SINGH, NOW AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, 2. MASTER RUDRAKSH SINGH, S/O LATE BHOOPAL SINGH, NOW AGED ABOUT 2 YEARS, 3. SMT.RAM DEVI, W/O LATE SHREE AMAR SINGH, NOW AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO.2 IS MINOR REPRESENTED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 MOTHER/NATURAL GUARDIAN, ALL ARE R/AT SIDDARTHNAGAR, BARAPUR TALUK, AURIYA DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH. Digitally signed by DEEPU M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2 4. SRI. GOPAL REDDY, S/O VENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO.1ST MAIN, B BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, KOLAR- 563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GOPAL KRISHNA N, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R3; R2 MINOR , REPRESENTED BY R1) * * * THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 12.02.2018 PASSED IN M.V.C. NO.2557/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE XIX ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU (SCCH-17), AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.24,89,200/- WITH INTEREST AT 7.5% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL ITS REALISATION. 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-Insurance Company and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents-claimants 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- Insurance Company and its Authorised Officer and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents-claimants is filed. The appellant- Insurance Company has agreed to pay and the respondents-claimants have agreed to receive a lump-sum of Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees twenty 3 lakh only) with interest at the rate of 6% per annum, in full and final settlement of the claim. 3. The appellant-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. The amount, if any, deposited before this Court shall be transferred to the Claims Tribunal and also the amount in excess, if any, shall be refunded to the Insurance Company. 4. The apportionment, deposit and release of the modified 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