Full Judgment
HIGH COURT LEGA L SERVI CES COMMITTEE DHARWAD BEN CH BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 26 T H DAY OF APRIL, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA AND SHRI RAKESH M BILKI, MEMBER MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.100879/2025 LOK ADALAT NO.299/2025 BETWEEN SHRI. SAGAR S/O. RAMESH KADAM, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC: NOW NIL, R/O. REVANI, TQ. KHANAPUR, DIST. SANGLI, NOW AT: NEJ, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI591307. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. S. S. HATTIKATAGI, ADVOCATE) AND
1. SHRI. SANDEEP S/O. TANAJI KAMBLE, AGE MAJOR, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. VITA, TQ. KHANAPUR, DIST. SANGLI-415311.
2. THE MANAGER,
UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, K. C. ROAD, CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591307. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N. R. KUPPELUR, ADV. FOR R2) THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACT, 1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 07.10.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.1879/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDL. MACT, CHIKODI, 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 claimant and the representative of insurance company along with its counsel are present.
2. After prolonged negotiations, the matter is settled.
The claimant has agreed to receive and the insurance company has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.55,000/- (Rupees Fifty Five 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. Same is accepted.
3. The said amount shall be released in favour of the claimant under due identification.
4. 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.
5. The Miscellaneous First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Joint Memo. The award of the Tribunal shall stand modified accordingly. Draw up the award accordingly. JUDGE MEMBER KAV CT: AN