Smt. Meenakshamma Vs Vijayakuamr B.E — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2025)

Smt. Meenakshamma Vs Vijayakuamr B.E — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Appeal disposed of in terms of the joint memo: Insurance Company to pay enhanced lump sum of Rs. 8,30,000/- over and above the Tribunal award in full and final settlement, to be deposited 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; apportionment, deposit and release per the Tribunal's Judgment and Award, which stands modified accordingly.

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellants-claimants are entitled to enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Claims Tribunal in MVC No.284/2018.

Court's answer

In full and final settlement, the claimants agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company agreed to pay a lump sum of Rs. 8,30,000/- in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal.

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.

Key takeaways

On failure to deposit within six weeks, the said amount shall carry interest at 9% per annum from the date of default till the date of deposit.ratio¶34
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¶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; the award is to be drawn up accordingly.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Conciliation order of the National Lok Adalat (High Court Legal Services Committee, Bengaluru), 11.12.2025: In M.F.A.No. 5408/2019 (MV) filed under S.173(1) MV Act against the award dated 04.05.2019 in MVC No.284/2018 (Principal Senior Civil Judge and Additional MACT-III, Chitradurga) partly allowing the claim, the parties settled through a joint memo for payment of an additional lump sum of Rs. 8,30,000/- by Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. over and above the Tribunal award, in full and final settlement. The amount is to be deposited before the Tribunal within six weeks of preparation of award, failing which it carries 9% p.a. interest from the date of default till deposit. The appeal stands disposed of in terms of the joint memo and the Tribunal's Judgment and Award stands 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 11^TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025

CONCILIATORS PRESENT:

THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

&

SMT. D.SUDHA, MEMBER

M.F.A.No. 5408/2019 (MV)

(Lok Adalat No.5552/2025)

BETWEEN:

1 . SMT. MEENAKSHAMMA W/O MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,

2 . MANJUNATHA

S/O LATE MURUGENDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,

3 . HARISH M

S/O MANJUNATHA,

AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,

ALL ARE R/AT CHIKKAPURA VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT-577501

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. M.G.KANTHARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

1 . VIJAYAKUMAR B.E S/O ESHWARAPPA B K, AGE MAJOR, RC OWNER OF CAR BEARING REG NO.KA-16/M-9172, R/O MUDDAPURA VILLAGE POST, CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT-577501

2 . THE BRANCH MANAGER RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, MAGANUR COMPLEX, B D ROAD, CHITRADURGA TOWN-577501.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. D.VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 04.05.2019 PASSED IN MVC NO.284/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL MACT-III, CHITRADURGA, 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.8,30,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakh Thirty 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