Authority: High Court Legal Services Committee, Bengaluru (National Lok Adalat)
Order Date: 11 February 2023
Case Overview
- The appeal (MFA No. 7512 of 2022, Lok Adalat No.123 of 2023) was filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act against the judgment and award dated 03‑09‑2021 in MVC No.129/2020, issued by the Senior Civil Judge and ACJM at Karkala, Udupi.
- Parties: Appellant – S.B. Badrinath, 28, son of S.G. Balakrishna, residing at Model House, Basavanagudi, Bangalore; Respondents – Ajay H.R., 29, residing at Banashankari, Bangalore, and the Divisional Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd., Udupi Division.
- Counsel: Advocate Dhananjay Kumar for the appellant; Advocate Janardan Reddy for the respondent; Conciliators – Hon’ble Justice M.I. Arun and Mr. M.N. Umashankar.
- The matter was heard before the National Lok Adalat, and after prolonged negotiations a joint settlement memo was executed.
Final Outcome
- The respondent, National Insurance Co. Ltd., agreed to pay a lump‑sum amount of Rs 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the appellant, in addition to the compensation already awarded by the Tribunal, as full and final settlement.
- The payment must be deposited with the Tribunal within six weeks from the date of preparation of the award; failure to do so will attract interest at 9% per annum from the date of default until actual deposit.
- The enhanced compensation amount shall be released to the appellant upon proper identification.
- The Miscellaneous First Appeal is disposed of pursuant to the joint memo; the original judgment and award are modified accordingly, and the award is to be redrawn.
Topics: Motor Vehicles Compensation, Insurance Settlement, Court‑Mediated Conciliation