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 MOHAMMAD NAWAZ & SRI. I.S.PRAMOD CHANDRA, MEMBER M.F.A.No.6883/2015 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.136/2018) BETWEEN:
N.Gurumurthy @ Gurunatha, S/o Nagendrapa @ Indranna, Aged about 27 years, Working as Hitachi Supervisor, Before MDV Earth Movers, Challakere and Agriculturist, R/o Medehalli Village, Chitradurga Taluk and District-577 501.
(By Sri Siddappa B.M, Advocate) ... Appellant AND:
1. Manteshgowda @ Mahanesh Gowda, S/o Shivanna Gowda, Owner of Trax Toofan, Bearing Reg.No.KA27/A 7705, R/o No.11442/2, behind LIC office, Imamnagar, Davangere-577 001.
2. The Branch Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd., No.273/1-12, 1st Floor, Mallikarjuna Towers, Pravasimandir Road, Davangere-577 001.
... Respondents (By Sri.Spoorthy Hegde Nagaraja, Advocate for R1 Sri P.B.Raju, Advocate for R2) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 04.04.2015 PASSED IN MVC NO.279/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, MACT-3, CHITRADURGA, 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 – United India 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 have agreed to receive and the second respondent-insurance company has agreed to pay a global compensation of Rs.1,70,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Seventy 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 HB/-