In a National Lok Adalat before the High Court of Karnataka, a Miscellaneous First Appeal against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award was settled. Parties agreed to a lump sum enhancement.
Compensation enhanced by a lump sum of Rs. 50,000 to be paid by the respondent-insurer.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
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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 FEBRUARY 2023
CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN
&
SRI.M.N.UMASHANKAR, MEMBER
M.F.A.No. 3260 OF 2018 (MV-I) (Lok Adalat No.924 of 2023)
BETWEEN:
SMT. LAKSHMI, NOW AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O DOMBAYYA GOWDA, R/O KUDKOLI HOUSE, SHIRADY VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT - 574 201. ...APPELLANT
(BY SRI. VISHWANATH POOJARY K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
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INSURANCE CO. LTD.,
1ST FLOOR, HM GENEVA HOUSE, NO.14 CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 008. …RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B.PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 31.08.2017 IN MVC NO.1530/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL AND SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, SULLIA, D.K., PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED.
CONCILIATION ORDER
The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant - Claimant is present
through physical hearing. The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent –
Insurance Company along with its representative are present.
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addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.
amount before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of
award, failing which the said amount shall carry interest at the rate of 9% P.A.
from the date of default, till the date of deposit.
memo. The Judgment and Award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the Award accordingly.
Sd/JUDGE
Sd/MEMBER
pgg
Smt. Lakshmi
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co. Ltd.
M.I. Arun
M.N. Umashankar
As recorded by the court registry
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