HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2017 CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE B.SREENIVASE GOWDA & SMT. MANJULA N. TEJASWI, MEMBER M.F.A.No.7583/2016 (Lok Adalat No.5863/2017) BETWEEN Sripad Hegade, s/o. late Chidambara Hegde, aged about 53 years, Occ: employee in LIC of India, r/o. Sri. Guru Nilaya, 3rd cross, `A’ Block, S.S.Layout, Shabanur Road, Davanagere – 577001.
(By SRI. M.R.HIREMATHAD, ADV.) AND 1. Sri. Srinivasa, S/o.Venkateshalu, Aged about 50 yrs., Driver of car Bearing TP Reg. AP-21/ULTR-7617, r/o. D.No.10/77 (a), Meda street, Kalyanadurga Taluk, Ananthapura District, Andhra Pradesh State – 515465.
... APPELLANT 2. Smt. Savithramma, w/o. C.Anjaneyalu, owner of car bearing T.P. Reg.No. AP/ULTR-7617 (Chevrolet), R/o.D.No.9C-325(A), Revenue colony, Kalyanadurga Taluk, Ananthapura District, Andhra Pradesh State – 515465.
3. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE, A.M. ARCADE, 2ND FLOOR, C.G.HOSPITAL ROAD, NEAR VIDYARTHI BHAVAN CIRCLE, DAVANAGERE – 577001.
... RESPONDENTS (By SRI. RAJASHEKAR S.T., ADV. FOR R3) MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 20-05-2016 PASSED IN MVC NO.844/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND V MACT, DAVANAGERE, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THE APPEAL BEING REFERRED TO LOK ADALAT, COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION, THIS DAY, THE LOK ADALAT PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
CONCILIATION ORDER The learned counsel for the claimant-appellant and the learned counsel for the Insurance Company 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.18,000/- (Rupees eighteen 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 and the same shall be released in favour of the appellant.
4. 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.
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