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 MR. ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE & MR. UDAYA HOLLA, CONCILIATOR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 2549/2019 (MV)
(LOK ADALATH NO.2458/2019)
BETWEEN:
SMT. LALITHA BAI W/O GOVINDANAIKA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/O MANANGI TANDA AND POST SIRA TALUK-572 137 TUMAKURU DISTRICT ... APPELLANT (BY SRI V B SIDDARAMAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND 1.ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., NO.89, SVR COMPLEX 2ND FLOOR, MADIVALA HOSUR MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560 068 REP BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER 2.SRI SURESH KONDIBA SHINDE S/O KONDIBA SHINDHE AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT POST PINGORI (KAWDEWAD) PURANDAR TALUK PUNE DISTRICT-411 001 MAHARASTRA STATE ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R-1) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 07.09.2018 PASSED IN MVC NO.244/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC, SIRA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THIS MFA COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED:
CONCILIATION ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the appellant –claimant and the learned counsel appearing for the first respondent –ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited along with its representative are present.
2. A joint memo signed by the learned advocate appearing for the appellant (being authorised by the appellant to sign), the learned advocate appearing for the first respondent – Insurance Company and its authorised officer is filed. The appellant –claimant has agreed to receive and the first respondent –Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump sum of Rs.90,000/- (Rupees ninety thousand only) in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal in full and final settlement of the claim.
3. The first respondent –Insurance Company has agreed to deposit the said amount before the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of the award failing which, the said amount shall carry interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of default till the date of deposit.
4. The Miscellaneous First Appeal is disposed of in terms of the settlement recorded in the joint memo of today’s date. The judgment and award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. There shall be an award in terms of the settlement. The entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of the appellant on proper identification.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- CONCILIATOR bkv