Parashivamurthy v. Saranya S
Case brief
What is this about?
Parashivamurthy v. Saranya S and Branch Manager, Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Co. Ltd.; M.F.A.No. 4748/2020 (MV-I), Lok Adalat No. 6330/2025; High Court of Karnataka, National Lok Adalat, conciliators Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti and Smt. D Sudha; motor accident claim compensation enhancement under S.173(1) MV Act; MVC No. 246/2018, MACT Gundlupet award dated 02.11.2019 partly allowing claim; settled for additional Rs.1,55,000/- in full and final settlement; deposit within six weeks else 9% p.a. interest from date of default; appeal disposed in terms of joint memo, Tribunal award modified.
What did the court decide?
Additional lumpsum compensation of Rs.1,55,000/- payable by the respondent-Insurance Company over and above the Tribunal award, to be deposited before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of the award (failing which 9% p.a. interest runs from the date of default till deposit); the entire enhanced amount to be released in favour of the appellant-claimant on proper identification.