Tejaswini S Vs Sri. Manjunath J — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2025)

Tejaswini S Vs Sri. Manjunath J — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Enhanced compensation by way of an additional lump-sum of Rs.3,72,000/- payable by the respondent-insurance company over and above the Tribunal award, in full and final settlement; appeal disposed of and Tribunal judgment and award modified accordingly.

Issue for consideration

Enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Claims Tribunal under the judgment and award dated 05.01.2022 in MVC No.419/2018.

Court's answer

After prolonged negotiations the matter is settled: the appellants-claimants have agreed to receive and the respondent-insurance company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.3,72,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh Seventy Two Thousand), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim, pursuant to a joint memo signed by the advocates and the insurer's authorized officer.

Ratio / Principle

The respondent-insurance company is to deposit the settled amount before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of award, failing which the said amount carries interest at 9% P.A.

Key takeaways

On such default, the 9% P.A. interest runs from the date of default, till the date of deposit.ratio¶31
Apportionment, deposit and release of the enhanced compensation amount shall be made in terms of the Judgment and Award passed by the Claims Tribunal.ratio¶33
This Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the joint memo; the Judgment and Award of the Tribunal stands modified accordingly and the Award is to be drawn up accordingly.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

LOK ADALAT SETTLEMENT — MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS — Enhancement of compensation — M.F.A.No. 5043/2023 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.2043/2023) filed u/s 173(1) MV Act by claimants Tejaswini S, Lakshmi S and Punithnayak S against Manjunath J and the Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Company DO-2, against the judgment and award dated 05.01.2022 in MVC No.419/2018 of the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, T Narasipura, Mysuru, partly allowing the claim petition. Before the National Lok Adalat (conciliators: Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti and Member Smt. D. Sudha), the parties settled via joint memo for an additional lump-sum of Rs.3,72,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh Seventy Two Thousand) payable by the insurer in full and final settlement; the insurer to deposit before the Tribunal within six weeks of preparation of award, failing which the amount carries 9% P.A. interest from the date of default till the date of deposit; apportionment, deposit and release per the Tribunal's Judgment and Award; appeal stands disposed of in terms of the joint memo and the Tribunal Judgment and Award stands modified accordingly (conciliation order dated 11.12.2025).

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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 11^TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025

CONCILIATORS PRESENT:

THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

&

SMT. D.SUDHA, MEMBER M.F.A.No. 5043/2023 (MV)

(Lok Adalat No.2043/2023)

BETWEEN:

1 . TEJASWINI S D/O LATE SRIDHAR, AGED 26 YEARS,

2 . LAKSHMI S.

D/O LATE SRIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,

3 . PUNITHNAYAK S/O LATE SRIDHAR, AGED 22 YEARS,

THE EPPELLANT NO. 1 TO 3 ARE R/O NEW STREET, MUGURU VILLAGE, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571408.

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. PRAMOD R., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

1 . SRI. MANJUNATH J S/O JAYARAMAIAH, AGED MAJOR, R/AT THIPPANAHALLY SEEBI ARAHARA POST, KALLABELLA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 5723105

2 . THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY DO-2, NO. 2912 SRI VENKTESHWARA PLAZA, 1ST MAIN, SARAASWATHI PURAM MYSORE - 572408. AND POLICY ISSUING BRANCH 1ST FLOOR, RAJA COMPLEX, DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DIST.572101

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. A.RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 05.01.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO.419/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, T NARASIPURA, MYSURU, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.

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

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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 are 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 respondentInsurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.3,72,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh Seventy Two Thousand), 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.

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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