- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497902019 NC: 2026:KHC:55276 MFA No. 1451 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 1451 OF 2020 (MV-D) BETWEEN: 1. M/S UNIVERSAL SOMPO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, PLOT NO.EL-94, T.T.C. INDUSTRIAL AREA, MIDC MAHAPE, NEW MUMBAI - 400 701. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. 2. THE UNIVERSAL SOMPO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., NO.135/5, 2ND FLOOR, 15TH CROSS, J. P. NAGAR, III PHASE, BANGALORE - 560 078. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. B. PRADEEP., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, W/O. LATE RAMAPPA, BHARAMAPPA HORRATTI, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.64, Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497902019 NC: 2026:KHC:55276 MFA No. 1451 of 2020 GUDDAMADAPURA VILLAGE, HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 2. SRI. UMESHA, S/O. LATE RAMAPPA, BHARAMAPPA HORRATTI, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.64, GUDDAMADAPURA VILLAGE, HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 3. AXIS CARRIERS AND LOGISTICS LTD., OVALA VILLAGE, NEAR SHREERAM HOSPITAL, G.B. ROAD, THANE WEST, THANE - 460 602. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA B AND H. K. DATHEESH., ADVOCATES FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. N. R. RANGEGOWDA FOR R3) ---- THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 18.01.2019, PASSED IN MVC.NO.83/2013, ON THE FILE OF THE MEMBER, M.A.C.T. AND SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, NELAMANGALA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL IS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497902019 NC: 2026:KHC:55276 MFA No. 1451 of 2020 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Case called out. 2. Today, the matter is listed for admission. The issue relates to the interest awarded by the Tribunal. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that in a connected matter in MFA.No.7538/2016 c/w MFA.No.3106/2017, dated 19.01.2026, the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court has fixed the liability upon the Insurance Company. Therefore, the same may be taken into consideration and the matter may be disposed off in accordance with law. Additionally, learned counsel for the appellant points out that the Co-ordinate Bench has reduced the rate of interest from 9% per annum to 6% per annum, which may also be taken into consideration. 4. Having gone through the ration laid down in the judgment rendered by my learned Brother in - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497902019 NC: 2026:KHC:55276 MFA No. 1451 of 2020 MFA.No.7538/2016 c/w MFA.No.3106/2017, I concur that this appeal may be disposed off accordingly. 5. The Registry is directed to transmit the records to the Tribunal forthwith. 6. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM/-