Master Dharshan v. Sri Ambarisha K
Case brief
What is this about?
Lok Adalat settlement; motor vehicles accident claim; enhancement of compensation; Section 173(1) MV Act appeal; minor claimant Master Dharshan through guardian Thimmaiah; Royal Sundaram Alliance (insurer); Ambarish K (owner); MVC No. 32/2014, IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Doddaballapura, award dated 25.06.2018; joint memo; additional lump-sum Rs.2,10,000; deposit within six weeks; default interest 9% p.a.; appeal disposed; Tribunal award modified; High Court of Karnataka; conciliators Justice K.S. Hemalekha and Smt. K.M. Archana.
What did the court decide?
Enhancement of compensation by consent: additional lump-sum of Rs.2,10,000/- payable by respondent No.2 (Royal Sundaram Alliance) over and above the Tribunal award, in full and final settlement; to be deposited before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of the award, failing which it carries interest at 9% p.a. from the date of default till deposit; entire enhanced amount to be released to the claimant on proper identification; Tribunal's judgment and award modified accordingly.