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MANAGING DIRECTOR v. SHANKARAGPUD BIRADAR

MFA/4573/2025 · 2026-02-23

P Sree Sudha

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11301 MFA No. 4573 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.4573 OF 2025(MV-I) BETWEEN: MANAGING DIRECTOR BMTC SHANTHINAGAR, K.H. ROAD BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY BANGALORE METROPOLTIAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICE BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER, BANGALORE …APPELLANT (BY SMT. NIRMALA S., ADVOCATE) AND: SHANKARAGPUD BIRADAR S/O SHIVANAGOUD BIRADAR AGED 47EARS R/O KAMALADINNI KUNCHAGANUR, MUDDEBIHALA TALUK BIJAPUR-586129 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SUSHMITHA G., ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.28.04.2025 PASSED IN MVC Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11301 MFA No. 4573 of 2025 NO.5572/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND ACJM, MEMBER, MACT-3, BENGALURU, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.4,73,592/- WITH INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT P.A. (EXCLUDING FUTURE MEDICAL EXPENSES OF RS.30,000/-) FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TIL ITS ENTIRE REALIZATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDER, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL JUDGMENT This appeal is filed by the Insurance Company challenging the judgment and award dated 28.04.2025 in MVC No.5572/2024, passed by the VII Additional SCJ and ACJM, Member, MACT-3, Bengaluru. 2. The injured claimant met with an accident on 06.07.2024 and filed a claim petition claiming compensation of Rs.15,00,000/-. The Tribunal, after considering the entire evidence on record, awarded compensation of Rs.4,73,592/- with interest on the rate of 6% per annum. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11301 MFA No. 4573 of 2025 3. Aggrieved by the said order, the Insurance Company preferred an appeal. However, during the pendency of the appeal, both parties entered into a compromise and a joint memo was filed stating that they had agreed to receive Rs.4,00,000/- with interest towards full and final settlement. BMTC also agreed to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum towards the full and final settlement of the claim and further agreed to deposit the amount within a period of six weeks. 4. The joint memo is recorded and accordingly, this appeal is disposed of as settled. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE TMP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22