Kiran v. Puttaraju B.K.
Case brief
What is this about?
Lok Adalat settlement / enhancement of motor accident compensation. Kiran (appellant-claimant) v. Puttaraju B.K. (owner) and The Manager, Royal Sundaram General Insurance Company Ltd. (insurer). M.F.A.No. 794/2021 (MV- I), Lok Adalat No. 6321/2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, National Lok Adalat, order dated 10.07.2025; arises from MVC No.761/2017, MACT/Principal Court of Small Causes, Mysuru, award dated 22.10.2019; filed under S.173(1) MV Act; joint memo settlement; additional lumpsum Rs.75,000/-; deposit within six weeks; default interest 9% P.A.; release on proper identification; appeal disposed, Tribunal award modified; Conciliators: Justice Lalitha Kanneganti and Member Smt. D Sudha; advocates: Syed Abdul Saboor (appellant), C.R. Ravishankar (insurer).
What did the court decide?
Enhancement by way of additional lumpsum of Rs.75,000/- payable by the respondent-Insurance Company to the appellant-claimant over and above 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 date of default till deposit; entire enhanced amount to be released to the claimant on proper identification; Tribunal judgment and award modified accordingly.