- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010387022019 NC: 2026:KHC:47988 MFA No. 5407 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 5407 OF 2019 (MV-I) BETWEEN: VEERABASAPPA @ RAJU S/O. CHANDRACHARI, R/O. CHIKKAPURA VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 501 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. KANTHARAJAPPA M.G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. VIJAYAKUMAR B.E S/O. ESHWARAAPPA B K, AGE MAJOR, RC OWNER OF CAR BEARING, REG. NO. KA-16/M-9172. R/O. MUDDAPURA VILLAGE POST, CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DIST - 577 501 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD, Digitally signed by AASEEFA PARVEEN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010387022019 NC: 2026:KHC:47988 MFA No. 5407 of 2019 BRANCH OFFICE, MAGANUR COMPLEX, BD ROAD, CHITRADURGA TOWN - 577 501 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. D. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 (VC) VIDE ORDER DATED 29.07.2025, NOTICE TO R1 D/W) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 04/05/2019, PASSED IN MVC NO.283/2018, ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL MACT- III, CHITRADURGA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010387022019 NC: 2026:KHC:47988 MFA No. 5407 of 2019 ORAL JUDGMENT Sri.M.G.Kantharajappa learned counsel for the appellant who appears physically before this Court and Sri.D.Vijaya Kumar learned counsel for respondent No.2 who appears through video conference collectively submit that the appellant and respondent No.2 came to an understanding and arrived at a settlement. As per the settlement, appellant agreed to receive a sum of Rs.35,000/- in total without interest from respondent No.2 as compensation. 2. Both the learned counsel seek to dispose of the appeal in terms of the settlement arrived at. 3. Having considered the submission thus made, the appeal is disposed of with the following:- ORDER i. The award passed by the Additional Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-III, Chitradurga - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010387022019 NC: 2026:KHC:47988 MFA No. 5407 of 2019 in MVC No.283/2018 dated 04.05.2019 is modified. ii. Respondent No.2 shall pay appellant a sum of Rs.35,000/- in total towards compensation. iii. Compensation shall be deposited within a period of eight weeks. iv. On such deposit, appellant is permitted to withdraw the entire amount. v. The appeal is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (DR.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37