Sri Mohan Babu B v. Smt Nagaveni B R

Karnataka HC13 Sept 2025MFA/6377/2024

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What is this about?

Lok Adalat settlement of motor-accident compensation enhancement appeal; Karnataka High Court M.F.A.No.6377/2024 (MV-D), Lok Adalat No.668/2025; Section 173(1) MV Act; MVC No.1291/2021, MACT-15/XIII Addl. Small Causes Judge, Bengaluru City (SCCH-15); claimants Mohan Babu B and Sandhya; insurer M/s ICICI Lombard GIC Ltd.; additional lump sum Rs.1,20,000/- in full and final settlement; deposit within six weeks, default interest 9% p.a.; digital release to claimant Nos.1 and 2; appeal disposed, Tribunal award modified.

What did the court decide?

Enhancement of compensation by an additional lump sum of Rs.1,20,000/- payable by the respondent-Insurance Company (M/s ICICI Lombard GIC Ltd.) over and above the Tribunal award, in full and final settlement; impugned judgment and award of the Tribunal modified accordingly. ¶¶35

Sri Mohan Babu B Vs Smt Nagaveni B R — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal in MVC No.1291/2021 should be modified/enhanced in favour of the claimants.

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Court's answer

In full and final settlement of the claim, the appellants-claimants agreed to receive and the respondent-Insurance Company agreed to pay a lump sum of Rs.1,20,000/- in addition to the amount awarded by the Tribunal.

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Ratio / Principle

The respondent-Insurance Company to deposit the settled amount before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of award, failing which the amount shall carry interest at 9% p.a. from the date of default till the date of deposit.

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Key takeaways

Apportionment, deposit and release of the enhanced compensation to follow the Tribunal's judgment and award; on deposit, the entire enhanced amount shall be digitally released to claimant Nos.1 and 2 as per their shares on furnishing required documents.ratio¶¶34
The appeal stands disposed of in terms of the joint memo; the impugned judgment and award of the Tribunal stands modified accordingly and an award is to be drawn accordingly.ratio¶¶35

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

M.F.A.No.6377/2024 (MV-D), National Lok Adalat, High Court of Karnataka, 13.09.2025: Motor-accident enhancement appeal under Section 173(1) of MV Act against the judgment and award dated 06.04.2024 of MACT-15, Bengaluru City (SCCH-15) in MVC No.1291/2021, which had partly allowed the claim petition. Settled by conciliation: claimants Mohan Babu B and Sandhya agreed to receive, and respondent-insurer ICICI Lombard GIC Ltd. agreed to pay, an additional lump sum of Rs.1,20,000/- over the Tribunal award in full and final settlement; deposit within six weeks of preparation of award, failing which interest at 9% p.a. from date of default till deposit; apportionment and digital release to claimant Nos.1 and 2 as per Tribunal award; appeal disposed of in terms of the joint memo and the impugned judgment and award modified accordingly.

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M.F.A.No.6377/2024

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HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025

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CONCILIATORS PRESENT:

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THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL

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SMT.P.V.KALPANA, MEMBER

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MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL No.6377/2024 (MV-D) (LOK ADALAT NO.668/2025)

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BETWEEN:

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1 . SRI MOHAN BABU B S/O BETTAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS

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2 . SMT. SANDHYA W/O MOHAN BABU B AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS

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BOTH ARE R/AT NO.2 ’SRI RANGA’, 3^RD A CROSS NEAR BANDE GANAPATHI TEMPLE S V G NAGAR, MOODALAPALYA

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BENGALURU – 560 072 ...APPELLANTS

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(BY SRI N R RANGEGOWDA, ADVOCATE )

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AND:

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1 . SMT NAGAVENI B R W/O CHANNABASAVAIAH R/AT NO.1, 5^TH CROSS AMARA JYOTHINAGAR BENGALURU – 560 040

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2 . M/S ICICI LOMBARD GIC LTD. REP. BY ITS MANAGER

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9^TH FLOOR, THE ESTATE NO.121

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M.F.A.No.6377/2024

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DICKENSON ROAD, M G ROAD BENGALURU – 560 042 … RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI JAGADEESH P S, ADVOCATE FOR R2; NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH V/O DATED 19.02.2025)

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THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MV ACT PRAYING TO MODIFY THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 06.04.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.1291/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE XIII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE, ACMM, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES AND MEMBER, MACT-15, BENGALURU CITY (SCCH-15), PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.

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

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CONCILIATION ORDER

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Learned Counsel appearing for the appellants and learned Counsel appearing for the respondent–Insurance Company along with its representative are present.

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After negotiation, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by learned Counsel appearing for the appellants/claimants (being authorized by the appellants/claimants to sign) and the learned Counsel appearing for the respondent-Insurance Company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellants-claimants have agreed to receive and the respondent -Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.1,20,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Twenty Thousand

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only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.

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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 Tribunal. On such deposit, entire enhanced compensation amount shall be digitally released to claimant Nos.1 and 2 on furnishing required documents as per their shares before the Tribunal.

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The appeal stands disposed of in terms of the joint Memo. The impugned judgment and award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw award accordingly.

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Sd/JUDGE

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Sd/MEMBER

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KSR

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