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Bhagyamma v. Shobha M S

Karnataka HC13 Dec 2025MFA/3723/2016

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What is this about?

Lok Adalat settlement; enhancement of motor accident compensation; MFA No.3723/2016 (MV); MVC No.155/2015, Senior Civil Judge, MACT, Malavalli; Bhagyamma v. Shobha M S and Branch Manager, ICICI Lombard Motor Insurance Co Ltd; additional lump-sum Rs.1,05,000/- over Tribunal award; deposit within six weeks; 9% P.A. interest on default; release on proper identification; disposal in terms of joint memo; S.173(1) MV Act; High Court of Karnataka; dated 13.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

Enhancement of compensation by way of additional lump-sum of Rs. 1,05,000/- payable by the respondent-Insurance Company over and above the Tribunal award, in full and final settlement; deposit before the Tribunal within six weeks, failing which interest at 9% P.A. from date of default till deposit; release of the entire enhanced amount to the claimant on proper identification.

Bhagyamma Vs Shobha M S — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal in MVC No.155/2015 ought to be enhanced in favour of the appellant-claimant (quantum of enhancement).

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Court's answer

In full and final settlement, the appellant-claimant agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs. 1,05,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Five Thousand Only) in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, pursuant to a joint memo signed by counsel for both sides.

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Ratio / Principle

The Insurance Company shall deposit the settled amount before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of award, failing which the said amount shall carry interest at 9% P.A. from the date of default till the date of deposit.

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Key takeaways

The entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of the appellant/claimant on proper identification.ratio¶36
The Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the joint memo and the Judgment and Award of the Tribunal stands modified accordingly.ratio¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Motor Accident Claims Appeal (National Lok Adalat, High Court Legal Services Committee, Bengaluru): MFA No.3723/2016 (MV) under S.173(1) of the MV Act against the judgment and award dated 17.12.2015 of the Senior Civil Judge, MACT, Malavalli in MVC No.155/2015, whereby the claim petition was partly allowed; the claimant sought enhancement. On conciliation, the parties settled through a joint memo: the respondent-ICICI Lombard agreed to pay the claimant an additional lump-sum of Rs.1,05,000/- over the Tribunal award in full and final settlement, to be deposited before the Tribunal within six weeks, failing which the amount carries interest at 9% P.A. from the date of default till deposit; the entire enhanced amount to be released to the claimant on proper identification. Appeal disposed of in terms of the joint memo; Tribunal judgment and award modified accordingly. (Conciliators: Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti and Sri Ravi S. Samprathi.)

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HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025

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CONCILIATORS PRESENT:

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THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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SRI. RAVI S. SAMPRATHI, MEMBER

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M.F.A.No.3723/2016 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.8837/2025)

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Digitally signed by DEEPU M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

BETWEEN

1 . BHAGYAMMA

W/O CHANNEGOWDA,

AGED 51 YEARS R/AT DEVIRAHALLI VILLAGE, MALAVALLI TALUK,

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MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401

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...Appellant

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(BY SRI. PRAMOD R., ADVOCATE)

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AND

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1 . SHOBHA M S D/O NOT KNOWN, MAJOR, R/O NO.22/A,3RD CROSS, RAMAPPA LAYOUT, PUTTENAHALLI PALYA, J P NAGARA,

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7TH PHASE, BANGALORE-20

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2 . THE BRANCH MANAGER ICICI LOMBARD MOTOR INSURANCE CO LTD., NO.201,MYTHRI ARCADE, KANTHARAJA URS ROAD, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE-571 408

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Respondents

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(BY SRI. JAGADISH P S., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED: 17.12.2015 PASSED IN MVC NO.155/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, MACT, MALAVALLI, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.

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THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED:

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CONCILIATION ORDER

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The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant - Claimant is present.

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

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After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellant/claimant (being authorized by the appellant/claimant to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the respondent-Insurance Company and its authorized officer is

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filed. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent -Insurance

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Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs. 1,05,000/-(Rupees One Lakh Five Thousand Only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.

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The Respondent - Insurance Company has agreed to deposit the

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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.

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The entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of the appellant/claimant, on proper identification.

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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.

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Sd/JUDGE

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Sd/MEMBER

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Bhagyamma v. Shobha M S

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