C Narasimhamurthy v. Nikil Kumar H N
Case brief
What is this about?
MFA No. 8634/2019 (MV); Lok Adalat No. 5565/2025; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; National Lok Adalat; conciliation order dated 11-12-2025; S.173(1) MV Act; MVC No. 831/2018; II Additional Senior Civil Judge and MACT Tumakuru; award dated 20.04.2019; enhancement of compensation; C. Narasimhamurthy (appellant/claimant); Nikil Kumar H N (Respondent 1); Branch Manager HDFC General Insurance Company Limited (Respondent 2); joint memo settlement; additional lump-sum Rs.50,000/-; deposit within six weeks; 9% P.A. interest on default; release on proper identification; appeal disposed in terms of joint memo; Tribunal award modified; conciliators Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti and Smt. D. Sudha; advocates Sri. Patel D Kare Gowda (appellant) and Sri. Pradeep (R2).
What did the court decide?
Settlement effected: respondent-Insurance Company (HDFC General Insurance Co. Ltd.) to pay the appellant-claimant a lump-sum of Rs.50,000/- in addition to the Tribunal award, in full and final settlement; amount to be deposited before the Tribunal within six weeks from preparation of the award, failing which it attracts 9% P.A. interest from the date of default till deposit; entire enhanced compensation to be released to the appellant/claimant on proper identification; Tribunal's Judgment and Award modified accordingly.