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 S SUNIL DUTT YADAV & SRI VIJAY KUMAR MAJAGE, MEMBER M.F.A.No.5935/2018 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.139/2019) BETWEEN:
1. NEELAMMA W/o. C V CHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 2. C V CHANDRA S/o. VEERABHADRASHETTY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 3. CHAITRA D/o. C V CHANDRA AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS ALL ARE R/AT CHILAKUNDA, HUNASURU TALUK, PRESENTLY R/AT C/O.
MAHADEVA, NERALAKERE VILLAGE SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571405 ... APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SANATH KUMARA K M, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. M M VISHWANATHA S/o. LATE. MANDANNA, M.G. MAJOR, R/AT POST BOX NO. 44, AMATHI, VEERAJPET, COORG 571 218 2. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER UNITED INSURANCE CO LTD, SRI. VENKATESHWARA PLAZ, NO. 2912, 1ST STAGE, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE DISTRICT-570009 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVISH BENNI, ADVOCATE; NOTICE TO R1 IS D/W V/O DT 15.12.2018) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED: 09/03/2018, PASSED IN MVC NO.1119/2017, ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & MACT, SRIRANGAPATNA, 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 Appellants - claimants 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 appellants (being authorized by the appellants to sign) and the learned advocate appearing for the second respondent-insurance company and its authorized officer is filed. The appellants-claimants have agreed to receive and the second respondent- insurance company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.4,20,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Twenty 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 apportionment of the enhanced compensation amount shall be made as per the ratio adopted by the Claims Tribunal. Out of the apportioned share amount, 25% shall be kept in fixed deposit in any Nationalized/ Scheduled Bank in the name of the appellant Nos.1 and 2-claimant Nos.1 and 2 for a period of three years and they are entitled to withdraw the accrued interest periodically and remaining 75% 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.
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