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:
HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE B.SREENIVASE GOWDA & SMT. M.JYOTHI, MEMBER BETWEEN :
VENUGOPAL H, M.F.A.No.3976/2014 [MV] (Lok Adalat No.3036/2016) S/O SREERAMULU H, AGED 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.10/86/C, BUDIL, ANANTHAPUR, A.P-515 241.
PRESENTLY R/AT NO.106, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE.
(BY SRI K V SHYAMAPRASADA, ADV.) AND :
1. BALAKRISHNAN N, MAJOR, ...APPELLANT FATHER’S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE APPELLANT, NO.13, 2ND FLOOR, 12TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, MARUTHINAGAR, MADIWALA, BANGLAORE – 560 068.
2. M/S. NATIONAL INSRUANCE CO. LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, # 144, 2ND FLOOR, SHUBHAM COMPLEX, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER.
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K. SRIDHARA, ADV. FOR R2 NOTICE DISPENED WITH IN R/O R1) THIS M.F.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF M.V.ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 05.05.2014 PASSED IN MVC NO.301/2013 ON THE FILE OF THE IX ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE & XXXIV ACMM, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, MEMBER, MACT-7, BANGALORE, 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 appellant - claimant and the learned counsel for the respondent – Insurance Co. 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 Co. has agreed to pay a lump-sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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 Co. 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.
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