HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2019 CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE K. SOMASHEKAR & SRI A.P. RANGANATH, MEMBER M.F.A.No. 1346/2016 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.2034 /2019) BETWEEN H.K.Nataraj S/o H.M. Karibasavaiah, Aged about 60 years, R/at. Shankarappa Layout, Tiptur Town – 572 201. ... Appellant (By Sri K.Shantharaj, Advocate) AND 1. Srinivasamurthy, S/o Puttahanumaiah, Age major, r/at. Bharathipura Village, Billanakote Post, Sompur Hobli, Nelamangala Taluk – 562 123.
2. The Reliance Gen. Ins. Co. Ltd., Rep. by its Manager, No.570, Naigaum Cross Road, Next to Royal Industrial Estate, Wadala (W), Mumbai – 400 013. ... Respondents (By Sri H.C.Betsur, Advocate for R.2, Notice to R.1-d/w. v/o. dated 26.02.2016) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 17.11.2015 PASSED IN MVC NO.1381/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND XIV MACT, TIPTUR, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED.
CONCILIATION ORDER The learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant - Claimant and the learned Counsel appearing for the Second Respondent – Reliance General Insurance Company Limited along with its representative are present.
2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellant (being authorized by the appellant to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the Second respondent-insurance company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellant-claimant has agreed to receive and the Second respondent-insurance company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.2,30,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Thirty Thousand only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.
3. The Second 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.
4. The entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of the appellant-claimant, on proper identification.
5. 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.
Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER Mkm*