Sri. Muniyappa v. M/S Hdfc Ergo Gen. Ins. Co., Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
M.F.A.No. 3763/2023 (MV) / Lok Adalat No.8289/2025; Muniyappa & Anr. v. HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.; motor vehicles accident claim; compensation enhancement appeal under S.173(1) MV Act; Tribunal below: XVII Additional Judge, Court of Small Causes and Member, MACT, Mayo Hall Unit, Bengaluru (SCCH-21) in MVC No.5020/2021, award dated 07.11.2022 partly allowing claim; National Lok Adalat conciliation before High Court Legal Services Committee, Bengaluru; settlement by joint memo; lump sum Rs.5,00,000/- additional compensation in full and final settlement; deposit within six weeks, failing which interest at 9% p.a. from date of default; appeal disposed of in terms of joint memo; Tribunal award modified; Conciliators: Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti (Judge) and Smt. D.Sudha (Member); decided 11 December 2025.
What did the court decide?
Enhanced compensation by way of a lump sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh) payable by the respondent-Insurance Company to the appellant-claimants in addition to the amount awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement; the said amount to be deposited before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of the award, failing which it shall carry interest at 9% p.a. from the date of default until deposit; apportionment, deposit and release to follow the Tribunal's Judgment and Award; the Tribunal's Judgment and Award stands modified accordingly and the appeal is disposed of in terms of the joint memo.