- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43694 MFA No. 8566 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 8566 OF 2013 (MV) BETWEEN: SRI REVANNA @ REVAPPA S/O HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURIST R/O KEMPANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. JAGADEESHGOUD PATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BASAVARAJ S/O VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS OCC DRIVER & OWNER TATA ACE R/O ANJANEYA MILL QUARTERS BADA CROSS, DAVANAGERE TQ & DT 577 001 2. THE MANAGER RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD S M TOWERS, 2ND FLOOR 11TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD BLOCK JAYANAGAR BANGALORE- 560 012. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK N PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43694 MFA No. 8566 of 2013 THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 28.2.2013 PASSED IN MVC NO.22/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, MACT, CHANNAGIRI, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL JUDGMENT This appeal has been filed by the claimant challenging the impugned judgment and award dated 28.02.2013 passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge and MACT, Channagiri (for short ‘the Tribunal’), in M.V.C.No.22/2012. The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.10,000/- together with interest at 6% p.a. from the date of petition till realization, towards the injuries sustained by the claimant-appellant in a road traffic accident that occurred on 07.05.2010. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43694 MFA No. 8566 of 2013 2. Though the matter is listed for orders, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is taken up for final disposal. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant as well as the learned counsel for respondent-Insurance company. Perused the impugned judgment and award passed by the Tribunal and the material on record. 4. Having regard to the nature of the injuries suffered by the appellant-claimant, I am of the opinion that it would be appropriate to award an additional sum of Rs.50,000/- inclusive of interest by way of global compensation. 5. Hence, I pass the following order:- (i) The appeal is allowed in part. (ii) The impugned judgment and award dated 28.02.2013 passed by the Tribunal is modified by awarding an additional sum of Rs.50,000/- inclusive of interest. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43694 MFA No. 8566 of 2013 (iii) The aforesaid enhanced compensation amount of Rs.50,000/- shall be deposited within a period of eight weeks from today by the Insurance company before the Tribunal. (iv) Amount in deposit with accrued interest, if any, shall be transmitted to the Tribunal. (v) Registry is directed to send back the TCR to the Tribunal. Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1