HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2019 CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
BETWEEN:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. VEERAPPA & SRI M.N. UMASHANKAR, MEMBER M.F.A.No.7030/2014 (MV) (Lok Adalat No.6582/2017) SRI.CHIKKANNA, S/O CHANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, SADOLALU VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 428.
(BY SMT.DHANALAKSHMI K., ADVOCATE) AND:
1 . M/S.BERGGUEN CAR RENTALS PVT. LTD., BY ITS PROPRITOR, NO.16, 18TH CROSS, GAJENDRA NAGARA, ANEPALYA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 030.
2. THE MANAGER (LEGAL), BAJAJ ALLIANCE GENERAL ...APPELLANT INS. CO. LTD., NO.363, SRI.HARI COMPLEX, SEETHA VILAS ROAD, MYSORE – 570 001.
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. D.VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; R1 SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 22.07.2014 PASSED IN MVC NO.69/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT, MADDUR, 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 – Bajaj Allianz General 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 has agreed to receive and the second respondent-insurance company has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.85,000/- (Rupees Eighty Five 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 MBM