HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019 CONCILIATORS PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA & SRI. I.S.PRAMOD CHANDRA, MEMBER BETWEEN MR. VEERESH BABU @ M. VEERESH BABU S/O SHIVAPOOJAIAH M.F.A.No. 8731/2015 ( MV) (Lok Adalat No.297/2019 ) AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/O VEDAVATHI NAGARA HIRIYUR TOWN-577 501.
(BY SRI M.G.KANTHARAJAPPA – ADV.) AND 1. KESHAVDEVANANA RAO M/S BAJAJI TRAVEL, MAJOR POLICY HOLDER OF BUS BEARING REGN. NO. 01-C-2309 R/O A/P, 61/D STREET KALASIPALYAM BENGALURU.
2. JEEVANDAS ADHYANTHAYA S/O LATE N.S. ADYANTHAYA OWNER OF THE BUS ... APPELLANT BEARING REGN. NO. 01-C-2309 M/S VISHAL MOTORS NO.61, D STREET KALASIPALYAM BENGALURU.
3. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE TILUVALLI COMPLEX OPPOSITE TO ARUNA TALKIES DAVANAGERE-577 001.
(BY SRI R. GUNASHEKAR – ADV., FOR R-3;
NOTICE TO R-1 AND R-2 D/W V/O DT: 21.02.2018) ... RESPONDENTS THIS MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 07.04.2015 PASSED IN MVC NO. 68/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL M.A.C.T., 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 BY THE COURT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED.
CONCILIATION ORDER The learned Counsel for the Appellant-Claimant and the learned Counsel for the Respondent–Oriental Insurance Company Limited 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.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. 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 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 KPS Sd/- MEMBER