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Counsel for the Appellant : Sri S Surender Reddy Counsel for the Respondents: --- The Court delivered the following: JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STAT E (] F TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAI:RISHNA REDDY M.A.C.M.A.No.L44O of 20Lt DATE: o5.12.2025 Between: Shaik Saleem Shaik Masthani & another AND .Appellant Re spondents JUDGMENT The appellant has filed this appeal chali, nging the Order and Decree dated 3O.12.2015 passed in O.P.N, .148 of 2012 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-A,l litional District Judge, Nizamabad, whereby the learned Tribr nal allowed the petition filed by the claimant in part by awart ng Rs.7O,OOO/- against the claim of Rs.2,OO,O00/- under Ser: ion 166(1)(a) of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.

2. During the pendency of the appea both parties expressed their willingness to settle the disput : amicably and addressed a letter to the Registrar (Judicial-I) High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad, requesting t iat the case be t \ referred to Lok Adalat for settlement. Accordin6J .. the case \ ras referred to Lok Adalat. \ \ 2

3. The Lok Adalat, after interacting with the parties, verihed their identities, and ascertained their free and voluntary consent has recorded a settlement between them. The Lok Adalat Award dated 13.O9.2025, along with the Memorandum of Compromise signed by the parties, has been placed before this Court.

4. The Award certihes that the compromise is lawful, voluntar5r, and free from coercion, undue influence, or mlsrepresentatron.

5. This Court has perused the Award and the terms of the settlement and finds no legal impediment to accept the same in terms of Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC

6. In view of the compromise recorded by the Lok Adalar, this Motor Accident Civil Miscellareous Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the settlement. There shall be no order as to costs. AII pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed SD/- M. NAGAMANI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, The Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal cum Additional District Judqe ,i r.ri.r,.nrurl'(with records) / ._r.gffirlq.ElQr/ _.,,_ig. .-. .-., ,/

2. One CC to Sri S Surender Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 3. Turo CD Coptes S,\/I'SI Enclosing copy of Lok Adalat award herewith dated 1 3-09-202 i 16- t( I HIGH COURT DATED:0511212025 \ \ JUDGMENT MACMA.No.1440 of 2016 --1.) r'r'l ' ' F ( {z C,o 0 I i:B 2[26 * L,: : '. .<^ DISPOSING OF THE MACMA IN TERMS OF LOK ADALAT (> c-p\s"A S.u, BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMIvIITTEE (HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA, HYDERABAD) [U nder Section 1 9 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1 9 8 7 (Cent rat Act )] Date: 13-09-2025 ] Present:1. Hon'ble Justice G.Sri Devi, (Forrner ,udge, Hon'ble High Court for the State of lelangana) Chairman

2. Smt. Nandita Guha, Advocate, Member M.A.C.M.A.No. 1 44O of 2O1 6 (Before the Hon'ble High Court) AGAINST MVOP. No.148 of 2012 (On the fite of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal - cum -Additional District Judge at Nizamabad) BETWEEN: Shaik Saleem, S/o. Shaik Abduttah, Aged: 29 years, Occ: Painter and Labour on contract basisr R/o.i1.No,9-20-2318, Dairy Farm, Sateeslrnagar, Bodharr road, Nizamabad. Appellant/Petitioner 5ERVtC€5

1. Sri ShaikMasthan, S/o. Ahmed, AND :$ o O tsx^"sxs + lre Sta n +I Age: Major, Owner of of Auto bearing no.AP.25 W 9673, R/o.H.No. 10-1 3 -799 /22 /2, Dharmapuri Hitts, Nizamabad.

2. Shriram General lnsurance Company Limited Represented by its Divisonal Manager, Divisional Office, 10003-E-8, RIICO lndustrial Area, Sita Pura, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302 022. (Vide Poticy cover note no. 879173 vatid frorn 17 .03.2011 to 16.03.2017i. CounseI for the Appetlant/C laimant Counset for Respondent No.2/ lnsurance Company ...Respondents/Respondentr : Sri M.Prakash Reddy, Advocater Sri S.Surender- Reddy, Advocate : Sri M.V.l,larsimha Rao, Advocate. Representative of lnsurance Company Sri Mohammed Babu, Manager, This appeal having been referred for setttement before this Lok Adatat and after hearing the Learned CounseI for th3 parties and atso the parties, the fottow'ing awarci is passed: - 1' AWARD C 1ty) with costs an Rupees seven ty thousand Rs.70,000/- ( @ 7.5y" pe( annum from the date of i ing of the petition ti date of reatization. This is a@ 1r )etitioner a89 rieved by ti Award passed in MVOP No.148 of 2012 ;'the Motor Accident Claims Tribuna[-cum'Additionat District Judge z : Nizamabad' Sri Mohammed Babu, Manager for the Respondent No 2-lnsurance Company has appeared before the Lok I datat and represented that the Appettant/ Petitioner/ Ctaimant has ; ppeared before the District Legat Services Authority, Nizamabad. It is reported by the Respondent I'lo z'lnsurance Company tnat during the pendency of this Appeal, they have entered into a setttement and in pursuance of the satr :, the Appettant/ Petitioner has agreed to receive an amount o- Rs.80,000/-(Rupees Eighty thousand onty) towards futt and final 'etttement apart from :he amount atready deposited and the lnsr--ance Company has agreed to pay the same towards futt and fina sett[ement of the Ctajm' accoidingty, compromise is recorded and the Award is passed before the Lok Adatat. ln view of the above said setttement, he lnsurance Company has agreed to pay the above said amoun: within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of ' opy of this Award, after deducting the amount that was depos 1:d, if any. ln the event of defautt or detay in making such deposit the Ctaimant/Appettant is entitted to ctaim interest as awarded b'r :he Tribunat. ompensa C by the Tribunal tion Awarded Compensation Awarded (Setttement Reached) in the Lok Adalat. vic€s q J i I the Slaie Apportionment of Compensation, if an Addition al Direction (s ) this case.

1. The Appettant / Petitiorer/ ctaimant is entitted to the refLrl of Court Fee paid in 2. The amount atready deposited by the lnsurance Comper y, if any, shatt be given 3, Soon after deposit by the lnsurance Company, the Appettar t ' Petitioner is permitted to credit to. withdraw the entire amount. ln token of consent ror the above setttement and award, tl ' parties and their counsel have signed this award in our presence. ln terms of the conrprornise arrived at betlveen the partiei this case stands disposed vN (- Ir .1 lA I IDEN'TIFICATION RIII'OIIT A No.1440 of 2016 No. 148 of 2012 oP. Appellant (s) Respondcnt (s) S4 For Shrir G ene rar]ce co. Ltd Authorised SignatorY Counsel for the Appellant (s) Counsel lbr Reipondent (s.1 l l I I I I l l l i l 7t,' t CIIAIRMAN REs (i Io a * HIGH COURT LOK ADAI-AT L--.t t Shlcoll Prl. Dist. Judge& h irf Dist legolS ervices Aulh a N|ZAMABAD. CHAIRMAN/SECR]j'TAI{Y DLSA N MEMBIR I w