Lok Adalat settled a claimant's appeal for enhancement of motor accident compensation. The insurance company agreed to pay an additional lump sum of Rs. 1,20,000 over the tribunal award, depositable within six weeks, failing which interest at 9% p.a. applies; the joint memo was accepted and the appeal disposed of.
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HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024
CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR
&
SMT. KAVERI, MEMBER
M.F.A.No. 3822/2022 (MV) (Lok Adalat No. 16/2024)
BETWEEN:
Sri. Umesha S/o Late Marigowda, Aged about 43 years, Residing at Doddapalya Village, Arakere Hobli, Srirangapatana Taluk, Mandya District – 562 157. ...APPELLANT
(By Sri. Harsha Kumar Gowda H.R., Advocate)
AND:
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(By Sri. O. Mahesh, Advocate for R-2)
MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 26.02.2020 PASSED IN MVC NO. 751/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT, SRIRANGAPATANA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED.
CONCILIATION ORDER
The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant - Claimant is present.
The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent – Insurance Company
along with its representative are present.
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Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs. 1,20,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Twenty Thousand only) in addition to what has been awarded by the
Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. Hence, the Joint Memo is accepted.
memo. The Judgment and Award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the Award accordingly.
Sd/JUDGE
Sd/MEMBER
Rbv
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the parties' negotiated settlement enhancing motor accident compensation by Rs. 1,20,000 should be recorded as an award.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sri. Umesha S/o Late Marigowda
Smt. Nirmala N. W/o Lakshmana S.M.
The Manager, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Pradeep Singh Yerur
Kaveri
As recorded by the court registry
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