HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2017 CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE B.SREENIVASE GOWDA & SMT. M.JYOTHI, MEMBER M.F.A.No.3978/2014 (Lok Adalat No.2241/2017) BETWEEN SMT. DHANALAKSHMI V, W/O R.MURALI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.14/1, SOMANATHA MUDALIAR STREET, VANNARPET, VIVEKNAGAR POST, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 047. ... APPELLANT (By SRI. M. R. KUMARASWAMY, ADV.) AND 1. SHRI. AKHIL CHANDRA SHARMA, S/O RAMESH CHANDRA SHARMA R/AT NO.P20/3 3RD MAIN ROAD, AMMAMAGAR WESTERN EXTENSION, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600 040.
2. ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, PRESTIGE CORNICHE 1ST FLOOR, 62/1 RICHMOND ROAD, NO.40, BANGALORE-560 025. ... RESPONDENTS (By Sri. H. N. KESHAVA PRASHANTH, ADV. FOR R2) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 01.10.2013 PASSED IN MVC NO.4045/2011 ON THE FILE OF THE MACT, XII ADDL. SMALL CAUSES JUDGE, MEMBER, BANGALORE (SCCH-8), PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THE APPEAL BEING REFERRED TO LOK ADALAT, COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION, THIS DAY, THE LOK ADALAT PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
CONCILIATION ORDER The learned counsel for the claimant-appellant and the learned counsel for the Insurance Company along with its representative are present.
2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. The appellant -Claimant has agreed to receive and the Respondent- Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump- sum of Rs.35,000/- (Rupees thirty five thousand only) in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim. A joint Memo is filed on behalf of the parties to this effect.
3. The Respondent –Insurance Company 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 the rate of 9% p.a. from the date of default, till the date of deposit and the same shall be released in favour of the appellant.
4. This miscellaneous first appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint memo. The Judgment and Award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the Award accordingly.
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