HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2017 CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE L. NARAYANA SWAMY & SMT.SAYEEDUNNISA, MEMBER MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.2227/2016 (MV) (LOK ADALATH NO.3926/2017) BETWEEN:
Sri Vatsa S. Bhatt S/o Shreesha Bhatt, Aged about 21 years, R/at Sri Krishna, Near Bhagavathi Durga Parameshwari Temple, Puttur Village & Post, Udupi Taluk & District. ... Appellant (By Sri.Hegde V.S., Advocate) AND:
1. Mohan K. Rao, S/o Krishnoji Rao, Aged about 49 years, R/at behind Hanumantha Nagara School, Udupi Taluk and District – 576101.
2. Sri. Krishna N. Bangera Aged about 47 years, S/o Late Naga Marakala, R/at “Naga Mutt”, Hosala Village, Barkoor, Udupi Taluk, Udupi District – 576101.
3. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., By its Divisional Manager, Sri Rama Arcade. Opp. Head Post Office, Udupi Taluk and District – 576101. ... Respondents (By Sri.C.Shankara Reddy-Advocate for R3) This MFA is filed u/s 173(1) of MV act against the judgment and award dated: 26.08.2015 passed in MVC No. 233/2014 on the file of the Additional Senior Civil Judge, Additional MACT, Udupi, 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 20.09.2017, 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.75,000/- (Rupees Seventy-five Thousand 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.
Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER JS