HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2017 CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. SREENIVASE GOWDA AND SMT. MANJULA N. TEJASWI, MEMBER M.F.A. No. 5147/2017 (MV) (Lok Adalat No. 4600/2017) BETWEEN:
Ramanjini S/o Batappa, Aged about 42 years, R/o Gudihally Village, Challakere Taluk, Now R/o C/o Thippeswamy, Kelagote 1st Cross, Chitradurga – 577 501. .. Appellant (By Sri. Shankar Goud G., Advocate) AND:
1. Mubeena W/o Syed Jeelani, Aged about 42 years, Owner of Bus bearing No.KA-48/1415, C/o Abdul Wajid, Advocate, Shanlini Nagar, Sira Town, Tumkur District-585 202.
2. The Branch Manager, The New India Assurance Company Ltd., Branch Office, Opp: Nanjundeshwara Petrol Bunk, P.B. Road, Chitradurga – 577 501. .. Respondents (By Sri. R. Jaiprakash, Advocate for R-2) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED: 19.01.2017 PASSED IN M.V.C. NO.125/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND IV MACT, CHITRADURGA, 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 appellant and the representative of Respondent – New India Assurance Company Ltd., along with its counsel 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 compensation of Rs. 30,000/- (Rupees Thirty 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. The entire enhanced compensation amount shall be released in favour of appellant on proper identification.
5. The Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo. The award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly.
Draw up the award accordingly.
Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER *Rbv