Riyaz Pasha a Vs Mohammed Haniff Khan — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2026)

Riyaz Pasha a Vs Mohammed Haniff Khan — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Appeal disposed of in terms of the Lok Adalat settlement: insurer to pay an additional lump sum of Rs.1,20,000/- over the Tribunal award in full and final settlement, to be deposited before the Tribunal within six weeks of preparation of award (failing which 9% p.a. interest applies until deposit); no costs; Tribunal award withdrawable by the claimant forthwith; award to be prepared within two months.

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellant-claimant is entitled to enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Tribunal in MVC No.1505/2016. +1 more

Court's answer

Pursuant to the settlement, respondent Royal Sundaram (insurer) agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.1,20,000/- in addition to what was awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.

Ratio / Principle

The joint memo recording the settlement was accepted and, in view of the settlement, the appeal was disposed of, with a direction that the award be prepared no later than two months from the date of the order.

Key takeaways

The insurer agreed 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.ratio¶38
The parties are not entitled to any cost.ratio¶38
The amount awarded by the Tribunal is permitted to be withdrawn by the claimant forthwith as per law.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Lok Adalat settlement — National Lok Adalat, High Court Legal Services Committee, Bengaluru (conciliators: Justice Jayant Banerji and H. Pavana Chandra Shetty), order dated 14.03.2026 in MFA No.6437/2018 (Lok Adalat No.1197/2026), an appeal under S.173(1) MV Act by claimant Riyaz Pasha A seeking enhancement of compensation awarded on 20.03.2018 in MVC No.1505/2016 (Additional Senior Civil Judge and MACT, Srirangapatna). On a joint memo filed under the referral made u/s.20 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, respondent insurer Royal Sundaram agreed to pay an additional lump sum of Rs.1,20,000/- over the Tribunal award in full and final settlement, to be deposited before the Tribunal within six weeks of preparation of award, failing which it carries 9% p.a. interest till deposit; parties not entitled to costs. The memo was accepted, the appeal was disposed of, the award is to be prepared within two months, and the Tribunal-awarded amount is withdrawable by the claimant forthwith.

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

CONCILIATORS PRESENT

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

&

MR.H.PAVANA CHANDRA SHETTY., MEMBER

M.F.A.No.6437/2018

(Lok Adalat No.1197/2026)

BETWEEN:

RIYAZ PASHA A

Digitally signed by DEEPU M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

S/O. LATE ABDUL GHANI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT ITI LINK ROAD

N.R. MOHALLA

MYSORE – 570 018

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. SANATH KUMAR K.M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

MOHAMMED HANIFF KHAN

MAJOR

S/O. BABA KHAN

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R/AT NO.MIG-07 KHB COLONY 2^ND STAGE UDAYAGIRI MYSORE – 570 079

THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER

ROYAL SUNDARAM ALINAZ INSURANCE CO. LTD. SUNDARAM TOWERS NO.45 AND 46, WHITE ROAD CHENNAI

TAMIL NADU – 600 020

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. C.R.RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

R1 - SERVED)

THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 20.03.2018 PASSED IN MVC NO.1505/2016, ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT, SRIRANGAPATNA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.

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

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CONCILIATION ORDER

A joint memo is filed in which it is stated as follows:

“The MFA filed against the Judgment and Award in M.V.C.1505/2016 on the File of the MACT, SRIRANGAPATTNA has been referred to this Lok Adalat by the Hon’ble High Court U/S.20 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The parties to the appeal have settled their claim before the Lok Adalat on the following terms:

The Appellant/s – Claimant/s has/have agreed to receive and Respondent – ROYAL SUNDARAM GEN. INS. CO. LTD., has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.1,20,000/(Rupees One Lakh Twenty Thousand Only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.

The Respondent ROYAL SUNDARAM GEN. INS. CO. LTD., 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 9% p.a. from the date of default, till the date of deposit. The parties are not entitled for any cost.

The parties to this appeal have set their hands to this settlement before the Lok Adalat in the presence of Conciliators on this 14.03.2026 at Bengaluru Bench.”

The memo is accepted and in view of the settlement,

this appeal is disposed of. It is directed that the award be prepared no later than two months from today. The amount awarded by the Tribunal is permitted to be withdrawn by the claimant forthwith as per law. The amount that is settled today

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is permitted to be withdrawn on deposit of the amount by the

Insurance Company as per law.

Sd/JUDGE

Sd/MEMBER

KG