HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019 CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. VEERAPPA & SRI. M.N. UMASHANKAR, MEMBER M.F.A.No. 7276/2013 (WC) (Lok Adalat No. 392/2019) BETWEEN 1. Smt. Mahadevamma, W/o Girimallaiah, Aged about 41 years, 2. Girimallaiah, S/o Late Ningaiah, Aged about 40 years, Appellant Nos.1 & 2 are R/of Hosahally Village, B.G. Pura Hobli, Malavalli Taluk, Mandya City. ... Appellants (By Sri. G.M. Ananda, Advocate) AND 1. The Manager (Legal), Shriram General Ins. Co. Ltd., 2nd Floor, Monarch Chambers, Opp. Infantry Hall, Infantry Road, Bengaluru - 01.
2. Sapna Ramesh Babu, S/o Ponnaswamy R/of No.33, 15th Main, 17th Cross, J.P. Nagar 5th Phase, Bengaluru - 560 078. ... Respondents (By Sri B. Pradeep, Advocate for R-1) MFA FILED U/S 30(1) OF THE WORKMEN COMPENSATION ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 28.03.2013 PASSED IN NO.ECA CR-04 OF 2012 (F) ON THE FILE OF THE LABOUR OFFICER AND COMMISSIONER FOR WORKMEN COMPENSATION, MANDYA SUB- DIVISION-I, MANDYA, ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT, AFTER BEING REFERRED BY THE COURT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED.
CONCILIATION ORDER The learned Counsel for the Appellants - Claimants and the learned Counsel for the Respondent - Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. along with its representative are present.
2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. The Appellants - Claimants have agreed to receive and the Respondent - Insurance Company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lakh 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.
4. Out of the enhanced compensation amount, Rs.75,000/- each shall be kept in fixed deposit in any Nationalized/ Scheduled Bank in the name of appellants - claimants for the period of three years with liberty to withdraw the accrued interest periodically and remaining amount of Rs.1,25,000/- each shall be released in their favour, 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 LL