Case brief
What is this about?
Megharaju v. Huliyappa & M/s. Royal Sundaram Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. — Lok Adalat settlement of motor-vehicle compensation enhancement appeal; M.F.A.No. 675/2021 (MV-I), Lok Adalat No. 6322/2025, decided 10.07.2025 by National Lok Adalat, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (Conciliators: Justice Lalitha Kanneganti; Smt. D Sudha, Member); appeal under S.173(1) MV Act against award dated 22.02.2018 in MVC No.457/2016 of II Additional Senior Civil Judge and MACT, Chikkamagaluru partly allowing claim; settled by joint memo for additional Rs.1,00,000/- over Tribunal award in full and final settlement; deposit within six weeks, default interest 9% p.a.; appeal disposed, Tribunal award modified.
What did the court decide?
Additional lumpsum compensation of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) over the Tribunal award, payable by the respondent-Insurance Company in full and final settlement; to be deposited before the Tribunal within six weeks of preparation of the award, failing which it carries interest at 9% p.a. from the date of default till deposit; entire enhanced amount to be released to the claimant-appellant on proper identification; Tribunal judgment and award modified accordingly.