- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5317 MFA No. 3317 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3317 OF 2021 (MV-I) BETWEEN: HANUMANTHARAYA S/O DEVINDRAPPA, NOW AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO. 6, HOUSUR, PAIDODDI KAKKERA, SHORAPUR TALUK, YADGIRI DISTRICT, AND ALSO RESIDING AT RICE MILL, T. BEGUR, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TLAUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RANGEGOWDA N.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. P.S. RAO S/O LATE DR. P.S. MURTHY, AGED MAJOR, R/AT NO. B-518, ARISTOCRAT APARTMENTS Digitally signed by SOWMYA DODDAMARAIAH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5317 MFA No. 3317 of 2021 KASTURINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 043. 2. THE MANAGER TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., 3RD FLOOR JAMBUKESHWARA ARCHEDE, MUILLERS ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 052. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVI S. SAMPRATHI, ADVOCATE FOR R2; VIDE ORDER DATED 27.11.2025, NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 19.02.2021 PASSED IN MVC NO. 4368/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE XI ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND ACMM, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, MEMBER, MACT-12, BENGALURU (SCCH-12), PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5317 MFA No. 3317 of 2021 ORAL JUDGMENT Sri. Rangegowda N.R learned counsel for the appellant as well as Sri. Ravi S Samprathi learned counsel for respondent No.2 are present. 2. This appeal is the outcome of the award that is passed by the Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bangalore in MVC No.4368/2019 dated 19.02.2021. This is a claimant's appeal. 3. Both the learned counsel collectively submit that this appeal is filed by the claimant seeking enhancement in compensation and respondent No.2 agreed to pay an additional sum of Rs.1,50,000/- including interest to the appellant towards full and final settlement and appellant agreed to receive the same. Both the learned counsel thereby seek to dispose of the appeal accordingly. 4. Having considered the submission thus made and upon going through the relevant material which is available on record, this Court is of the view that the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5317 MFA No. 3317 of 2021 appeal can be disposed of as per the settlement arrived. Therefore, the appeal is disposed of with the following:- ORDER i. The appeal is allowed in part. ii. The compensation that is granted by the Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bangalore through orders in MVC No.4368/2019 dated 19.02.2021 is enhanced by Rs.1,50,000/-. iii. Respondent No.2 is directed to deposit the enhanced sum within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this judgment. iv. On such deposit, appellant is permitted to withdraw the entire amount. Sd/- (DR.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE VS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24