HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2019 CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.A. PATIL & SMT. MANJULA N. TEJASWI, MEMBER M.F.A.No.736/2019 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.576/2019) BETWEEN Manjula, W/o Jayamma, Aged about 33 years, R/at C/o Srinivasaiah, Building, Opp: Old Pavithra Public School, Bhavani Road, Hebbagodi, Bengaluru - 560 068.
Permanent Add:
Kengavalli, Chithradurga - 577 515. ... Appellant (By Sri. H.T. Jagadeesh, Advocate) AND 1. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., Regional Office, No.44/45, Leo Shopping Complex, Residency Road, Bengaluru - 560 025.
2. K. Imtiyaz Ahmed, S/o Mumtaj Ahmed K, No.45, Big Mosque Street, Peranampet, Gudiyattam, Vellore District, North Arcot, Tamil Nadu - 635 810. …Respondents (By Sri. K. Sridhar, Advocate for R.1) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 03.07.2018 PASSED IN MVC NO.6207/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE XXI ACMM & XXIII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE, BENGALURU (SCCH-25), PARTLY 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 Appellant - Claimant and the learned Counsel for the Respondent - Oriental Insurance Company Limited 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.2,60,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Sixty Thousand 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, 50% shall be kept in fixed deposit in any Nationalized/ Scheduled Bank in the name of appellant - claimant for a period of three years with a liberty to withdraw the accrued interest periodically and the remaining 50% shall be released in her 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.
The learned counsel, Sri. K. Sridhar is permitted to file vakalath within two weeks on behalf of the respondent No.1.
Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER LL