HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019 CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE L.NARAYANA SWAMY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE & SMT.M.JYOTHI, MEMBER MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.8636/2014 (MV) (LOK ADALATH NO.334/2019) BETWEEN:
SRI.S.PARAMESHWARAPPA S/O SIDDALINGAPPA NOW AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT ESHWARAGERE VILLAGE DHARMAPURA HOBLI HIRIYUR TALUK - 577 599 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. RANGEGOWDA N.R., ADV.) AND:
1. R.VENUGOPAL S/O B.V.RANGAPPA AGED MAJOR R/O S J M EXTENSION HOSADURGA CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER BRANCH OFFICE THE NEW INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., (67, VIJAYASHREE OPP. NANJUNDESHWARA PETROL BANK, NEAR UNION PARK DAVANAGERE ROAD CHITRADURGA - 577 501) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. E.I.SANMATHI, ADV. FOR R2) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED:15.07.2014 PASSED IN MVC NO.50/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, ADDITIONAL MACT, HIRIYUR, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE LOK ADALAT AFTER BEING REFERRED VIDE ORDER DATED 29.02.2016, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED.
CONCILIATION ORDER The learned counsel for the Insurance Company along with its representatives and the learned counsel for the claimant are present.
2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled. The Respondent-Insurance Company has agreed to pay a global sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) in addition to what has been awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement of the claim.
3. The 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. This miscellaneous first appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint memo. The award of the Tribunal stands modified. Draw up the Award accordingly.
Entire enhanced award amount shall be released.
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