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Bylappa Vs Nalini M — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2025)

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Bylappa Vs Nalini MBylappa v. Nalini M

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Bylappa v. Nalini M

Karnataka HC22 Aug 2025MFA/3646/2021

Case brief

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What is this about?

Lok Adalat settlement of a motor accident compensation enhancement appeal. M.F.A.No.3646/2021 (MV), Lok Adalat No.6713/2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, conciliation order dated 22.08.2025, before Sri Justice Rajesh Rai K (Judge-conciliator) and Smt. Nalina K (Member-conciliator). Appeal under S. 173(1) of the MV Act by claimants Bylappa and Nanjamma against the award dated 31.07.2019 in MVC No.5453/2017 of the X Additional Judge, Court of Small Causes, Bengaluru (SCCH-16); respondents Nalini M and Royal Sundaram General Insurance Company Ltd (counsel Ravi S. Samprathi for insurer; Pavan Kumar Y.N. for claimants). Settled for additional lump-sum compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- with 9% P.A. interest on default in deposit within six weeks; appeal disposed of, Tribunal award modified. Keywords: Lok Adalat, joint memo, conciliation order, compensation enhancement, motor vehicles, full and final settlement.

What did the court decide?

Additional lump-sum compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh only) payable by the respondent-Insurance Company over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement; to be deposited before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of award, failing which the said amount carries interest at 9% P.A. from the date of default till the date of deposit; apportionment, deposit and release of the enhanced compensation in terms of the Tribunal's Judgment and Award; appeal disposed of in terms of the joint memo and the Tribunal's Judgment and Award modified accordingly. ¶32

What the court decided

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Outcome

Additional lump-sum compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh only) payable by the respondent-Insurance Company over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement; to be deposited before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of award, failing which the said amount carries interest at 9% P.A. from the date of default till the date of deposit; apportionment, deposit and release of the enhanced compensation in terms of the Tribunal's Judgment and Award; appeal disposed of in terms of the joint memo and the Tribunal's Judgment and Award modified accordingly.

Issue for consideration

Whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal in favour of the claimants should be enhanced.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Conciliation order of the Lok Adalat (High Court Legal Services Committee, Bengaluru), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, dated 22.08.2025: M.F.A.No.3646/2021 (MV) filed under S. 173(1) of the MV Act seeking enhancement of the Judgment and Award dated 31.07.2019 in MVC No.5453/2017 (X Additional Judge, Court of Small Causes, Bengaluru, SCCH-16) was settled by joint memo after prolonged negotiations. The appellants-claimants agreed to receive and the respondent-Royal Sundaram General Insurance Company Ltd agreed to pay a lump sum of Rs.5,00,000/- in addition to the Tribunal award, in full and final settlement, to be deposited before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of award, failing which it carries interest at 9% P.A. from the date of default till deposit. Apportionment, deposit and release to follow the Tribunal's Judgment and Award. The Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the joint memo and the Tribunal's Judgment and Award stands modified accordingly.

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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 22^ND DAY OF AUGUST 2025

CONCILIATORS PRESENT:

THE HON’BLE SRI.JUSTICE RAJESH RAI.K

&

SMT.NALINA.K, MEMBER

M.F.A.No.3646/2021 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.6713/2025)

BETWEEN

1 . BYLAPPA

S/O CHIKKAPOOJAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,

2 . NANJAMMA W/O BYLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

BOTH R/AT : NAGASANDRA VILLAGE, SONDEKOPPA POST, DASANPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU.

...APPELLANTS

(BY SRI.PAVAN KUMAR Y.N., ADVOCATE)

AND

1 . NALINI. M W/O SUDHAKAR .S, MAJOR IN AGE, R/AT NO.2/559, ANUMEPALLI VILLAGE, ZUZUVADI POST, HOSUR TALUK, KRISHNAGIRI DIST, TAMILUNADU-635126.

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2 . ROYAL SUNDARAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD, NO.132, SRI BALAJI SOVEREIGN, 2ND FLOOR, URBAN EDGE, BRIGADE ROAD, BENGALURU-560025, BY ITS MANAGER.

RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. RAVI S. SAMPRATHI, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2)

MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 31.07.2019 PASSED IN MVC NO.5453/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE X ADDITIONAL JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU, (SCCH-16), 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 Appellants - Claimants is present.

The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent – Insurance Company along with its representative is present.

After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellants/claimants (being authorized by the appellants/claimants to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellants-claimants have agreed to receive and the respondent -

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Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.

The Respondent - Insurance Company has agreed to deposit the said 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.

The apportionment, deposit and release of the enhanced compensation amount shall be made in terms of the Judgment and Award passed by the Claims Tribunal.

This Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of 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

SRK

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal in favour of the claimants should be enhanced.medium confidence¶22

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Motor Vehicles Act173(1)¶22

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Judgment and Award dated 31.07.2019 in MVC No.5453/2017, partly allowing the claim petition for compensation¶22
X Additional Judge, Court of Small Causes, Bengaluru (SCCH-16) · 31.07.2019
Prior proceeding
Miscellaneous First Appeal filed under Section 173(1) of the MV Act against the Tribunal's judgment and award dated 31.07.2019 in MVC No.5453/2017, seeking enhancement of compensation¶22
Prior proceeding
Appeal taken up for conciliation before the Lok Adalat¶23
Prior proceeding
Matter settled after prolonged negotiations; joint memo filed, signed by the advocate for the appellants/claimants (authorized by them) and by the advocate for the respondent-Insurance Company along with its authorized officer¶27

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Bylappa¶10
Pavan Kumar Y.N.
appellant
Nanjamma¶12
Pavan Kumar Y.N.
respondent
Nalini M¶17
respondent
Royal Sundaram General Insurance Company Ltd¶19
Ravi S. Samprathi

Coram

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Justice Rajesh Rai Kauthor¶5
Nalina Kmember¶7

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 22 Aug 2025 · August
Registered: 12 Aug 2021
Case no.: MFA/3646/2021
CNR: KAHC010291402021
Topic: Motor Accident Claims
Bench: Lok Adalath
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: M.F.A.

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Bylappa v. Nalini M, MFA/3646/2021 (KA), decided on 22 August 2025.

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Statutes1

Motor Vehicles Act173(1)

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Procedural history4

Judgment and Award dated 31.07.2019 in MVC No.5453/2017, partly allowing the claim petition for compensationX Additional Judge, Court of Small Causes, Bengaluru (SCCH-16) · 31.07.2019
Miscellaneous First Appeal filed under Section 173(1) of the MV Act against the Tribunal's judgment and award dated 31.07.2019 in MVC No.5453/2017, seeking enhancement of compensation
Appeal taken up for conciliation before the Lok Adalat

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Bench / Coram

Justice Rajesh Rai K and Nalina K

Parties & counsel