Sri Dammar Bohara v. M/S Cholamandalam General Ins Co. Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Lok Adalat conciliation order; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; M.F.A.No.6141/2024 (MV-I); Lok Adalat No. 692/2025; Dammar Bohara (claimant/appellant); Cholamandalam General Insurance Co. Ltd. (respondent-insurer); Sujeet Kumar Pandit (R2, notice dispensed 18.02.2025); MVC No.5647/2022; judgment and award dated 17.11.2023; XV Additional Small Causes Judge and XXIII ACMM & MACT, Bengaluru (SCCH-19); Section 173(1) MV Act; enhancement of motor accident compensation; joint memo settlement; Rs. 70,000/- lump sum in addition to Tribunal award; deposit within six weeks; 9% P.A. interest on default; release on proper identification; appeal disposed of; Tribunal judgment and award modified; advocates K.T.Gurudeva Prasad and Pradeep B.
What did the court decide?
Additional lump-sum of Rs.70,000/- (Rupees Seventy Thousand) over and above the Tribunal award, to be deposited by the respondent-insurance company before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of award (failing which 9% P.A. interest from the date of default till deposit); entire enhanced amount to be released to the appellant/claimant on proper identification; appeal disposed of in terms of the joint memo with the Tribunal judgment and award modified accordingly.