HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2017 CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE L.NARAYANA SWAMY & SMT.M.JYOTHI, MEMBER MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 998 OF 2016 (MV) (LOK ADALATH NO.1607 OF 2017) BETWEEN:
SANTHOSH AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS S/O LATE BABU R/A SUBRAYABETTY KOTE KOPPALA KARKALA KASBA VILLAGE KARKALA TALUK-575 101 (BY SRI.PAVANA CHANDRA SHETTY H., ADV.,) AND:
1. MANJUNATHA RAO AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS S/O LATE CHANDRASHEKAR RAO R/A HOUSE NO.2-50/1 THOTADAMANE, BAILOOR POST NEERE VILLAGE KARKALA TALUK-575 101 …APPELLANT 2. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD UDUPI DIVISIONAL OFFICE UDUPI-576201 (BY SRI.L. SREEKANTHA RAO FOR R2, ADV.,) …RESPONDENTS THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT AND AWARD DATED: 24.07.2015 PASSED IN MVC NO.238/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & ADDL. MACT, KARKALA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT AFTER BEING REFERRED VIDE ORDER DATED 08/02/2017, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED.
CONCILIATION ORDER The learned counsel for the Insurance Company along with its representatives and the learned counsel for the claimant are present.
2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. The Respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to pay a global sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only) in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.
3. The 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. This miscellaneous first appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint memo. The award of the Tribunal stands modified. Draw up the Award accordingly.
Entire enhanced award amount shall be released.
Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER akv