Manoj R Vs Swamy — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2025)

Manoj R Vs Swamy — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Enhanced compensation of Rs.1,40,000/- (lump sum) payable by the respondent-Insurance Company in addition to the Tribunal award, in full and final settlement; to be deposited before the Tribunal within six weeks from date of preparation of award, failing which interest at 9% P.A. accrues from date of default till deposit; entire enhanced amount to be released to the appellant/claimant on proper identification.

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellant/claimant is entitled to enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Tribunal in MVC No.21/2020 (judgment and award dated 01.08.2024). +1 more

Court's answer

The Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the joint memo.

Ratio / Principle

In terms of the joint memo, the appellant-claimant agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.1,40,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Forty Thousand only) in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.

Key takeaways

The respondent-Insurance Company agreed to deposit the said settled amount before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of award.ratio¶36
On failure to deposit within six weeks, the settled amount shall carry interest at the rate of 9% P.A. from the date of default till the date of deposit.ratio¶36
The entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of the appellant/claimant on proper identification.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Lok Adalat settlement — M.F.A.No.39/2025 (Lok Adalat No.8551/2025), National Lok Adalat, High Court Legal Services Committee, Bengaluru, High Court of Karnataka, decided 13-12-2025; conciliators: Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti and Sri Ravi S. Samprathi, Member. Enhancement appeal under S.173(1) MV Act by claimant Manoj R. against the Tribunal award dated 01.08.2024 in MVC No.21/2020 (Senior Civil Judge and Additional MACT, Kollegalа), which had partly allowed his motor-accident compensation claim. After prolonged negotiations and a joint memo, the respondent-Insurance Company (Branch Manager, ICICI Lombard) agreed to pay an additional lump sum of Rs.1,40,000/- in full and final settlement; deposit before the Tribunal within six weeks of preparation of award, failing which interest at 9% P.A. runs from the date of default till deposit; the entire enhanced amount is to be released to the claimant on proper identification. Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the joint memo and the Tribunal judgment and award stand modified accordingly.

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025

CONCILIATORS PRESENT:

THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

&

SRI. RAVI S. SAMPRATHI, MEMBER

M.F.A.No.39/2025

(Lok Adalat No.8551/2025)

Digitally signed by DEEPU M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

BETWEEN:

MANOJ R., S/O RAJANNA, NOW AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/A HALE BEEDI, BANNUR, KOTHANURU, KOLLEGALA,

CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313

...APPELLANT

(BY SRI.PRAMOD R., ADVOCATE)

AND

SWAMY

S/O PUTTASWAMYCHARI, MAJOR, R/AT 5^TH CROSS, INDIRA COLONY,

GUTHALU,

MANDYA-571 436

THE BRANCH MANAGER, ICICI LOMBARD MOTOR INSURANCE CO., LTD,

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R/AT NO.204, MYTHRI ARCADE, KANTHARAJU URS ROAD, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-571 408

….RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.B.PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 01.08.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.21/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL MACT, KOLLEGALA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.

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

CONCILIATION ORDER

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

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

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 filed. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the respondent -Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.1,40,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Forty

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

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

TS