Shri Parashuram v. Shri Gangarevaiah
Case brief
What is this about?
M.F.A.No.2639/2025 (MV); Lok Adalat No.6720/2025; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; High Court Legal Services Committee; motor accident claim; enhancement of compensation; MVC No.5381/2022; III Additional Judge and Member, MACT Court of Small Causes, Bengaluru SCCH-18; award dated 12.11.2024; S.173(1) MV Act; claimant Parashuram; respondent Gangarevaiah; Royal Sundaram General Insurance Company Limited; joint memo settlement; additional lump sum Rs.65,000/-; full and final settlement; deposit within six weeks; default interest 9% P.A.; release on proper identification; appeal disposed; Tribunal award modified; conciliators Sri Justice Rajesh Rai.K and Smt. Nalina.K.
What did the court decide?
Enhancement of compensation by consent: additional lump sum of Rs.65,000/- payable by the respondent-Insurance Company to the appellant/claimant over and above the Tribunal award, in full and final settlement; deposit before the Tribunal within six weeks of preparation of the award, failing which interest at 9% P.A. from the date of default till deposit; entire enhanced amount to be released to the claimant on proper identification; appeal disposed of in terms of the joint memo with the Tribunal's judgment and award modified accordingly.