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 H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD & SRI VENKATESH P.DALAWAI, MEMBER M.F.A.No.1364/2019 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.2441/2019) BETWEEN KUMAR S.
S/O LATE SHIVALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT PAPABHOVIPALYA, BHOODHIHAL POST KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT ... APPELLANT (BY SRI N.R.RANGEGOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND 1. DILIP KUMAR S. S/O SHIVANNA C. AGED MAJOR NO.181, THIMMASANDRA MAIN ROAD ADIGANAHALLI, HESARAGATTA HOBLI RAJANUKUNTE BENGALURU – 560 064 2. THE MANAGER SBI GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., RUKMINI TOWERS, FLATFROM ROAD SHEDHADHRIPURAM BENGALURU – 560 020 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R2; NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 22.12.2018 PASSED IN MVC NO.2148/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU CITY (SCCH-14) 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 – SBI 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.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.
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 KLV