HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2017 CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NARAYANA SWAMY & SRI. A.M. VENKATESH, MEMBER M.F.A.No. 542/2013 (MV) (Lok Adalat No. 906/2017) BETWEEN:
Manikanta S/o Mallegowda, Aged about 26 years, Hampanakuppe Village, Kiragadalu Post, Kasaba Hobli, Alur Taluk, Hassan District-573 201. ... APPELLANT (By Sri. Girish B. Baladare, Advocate) AND 1. The Manager, The Bharti AXA General Insurance Co. Ltd., Pred Karood, No.30, 2nd Stage, Hebbal Road, Bangalore – 560 024.
2. H.M. Jagadish S/o Mallegowda, Aged about 30 years, 7th Cross, 1st Main Road, S.K. Nagara, Mahalakshmipuram Layout, Bangalore – 560 086. ... RESPONDENTS (By Sri. H.N. Keshava Prashanth, Advocate for R-1, Notice to R-2 – d/w v.c.o. dated 23.02.2015) MFA FILED U/S 30 (1) OF WORKMENS’ COMPENSATION ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 08.05.2012 PASSED IN WCA/NF/SR-45/2011 ON THE FILE OF THE LABOUR OFFICER AND COMMISSIONER FOR WORKMENS’ COMPENSATION, HASSAN SUB-DIVISION, HASSAN, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALATH, AFTER BEING REFERRED BY THE COURT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED.
CONCILIATION ORDER The learned Counsel for the claimant-appellant and the learned Counsel for the respondent – Bharti AXA General Insurance Co. Ltd. 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. 1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only), in addition to what has been awarded by the Labour Officer & Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation, 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 Labour Officer & Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation 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, a sum of Rs.50,000/- shall be deposited in fixed deposit in the name of the appellant in any Nationalized / Scheduled Bank for a period of three years with liberty to withdraw the interest periodically. The remaining compensation of Rs.1,00,000/- shall be released in favour of the appellant on proper identification.
5. This Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint memo. The Judgment and Award of the Labour Officer & Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the Award accordingly.
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