Kamalakshi v. H Nagendrappa
Case brief
What is this about?
Lok-Adalat conciliation order, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, dated 14.03.2026; MFA No.6264/2023 (MV-D) under S.173(1) Motor Vehicles Act 1988 against Tribunal award dated 06.02.2023 in MVC No.532/2021 (I Addl. Senior Civil Judge and Addl. MACT-IV, Chitradurga) partly allowing claim, enhancement sought; settled by joint memo: ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. to pay additional lump sum Rs.10,70,496/- over Tribunal award in full and final settlement; deposit before Tribunal within six weeks, failing which 9% p.a. interest from date of default till deposit; apportionment/deposit/release per Tribunal award; appeal disposed of, Tribunal award modified. Counsel: Prakash H.C. for appellants; Krishna Kishore S. for insurer (R2); notice to R1 dispensed with 31.01.2025; cause title amended 22.10.2024.
What did the court decide?
Settlement at National Lok-Adalat: insurer to pay claimants an additional lump sum of Rs.10,70,496/- over the Tribunal award, in full and final settlement; deposit before the Tribunal within six weeks of preparation of the award, failing which 9% per annum interest runs from the date of default till deposit; apportionment, deposit and release per the Tribunal's judgment and award; Tribunal award modified accordingly.