Sri.Lakshminarasimhappa v. Sri Mangilal
Motor Accident Claims – Enhancement of Compensation
Case brief
What is this about?
Lok Adalat conciliation settlement of a motor accident compensation enhancement appeal (M.F.A. No.5601/2025 (MV), Lok Adalat No.8893/2025) filed by claimant Lakshminarasimhappa of Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapura District under S.173(1) MV Act against the award dated 04.01.2025 in MVC No.5009/2022 of the VII Additional Small Cause Judge and ACJM, Member, MACT-3, Bengaluru; respondents Mangilal and Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. (counsel Sri B.Pradeep for the insurer); settled for an additional lump-sum of Rs.12,00,000/- (Rupees Twelve Lakhs) over the Tribunal award in full and final settlement; deposit within six weeks failing which 9% P.A. interest from date of default; appeal disposed of in terms of joint memo and Tribunal award modified; conciliators Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti and Sri Ravi S Samprathi; order dated 12-09-2025.
What did the court decide?
Enhancement of compensation by way of a lump-sum of Rs.12,00,000/- (Rupees Twelve Lakhs) payable by the respondent-Insurance Company in addition to the Tribunal award, in full and final settlement; deposit before the Tribunal within six weeks of preparation of award, failing which interest at 9% P.A. from the date of default till deposit.