- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3899 MFA No. 3854 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.3854 OF 2020 (MV-I) BETWEEN: SRI RAGHU M.B. S/O BOMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI G.M. SHARATH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI JAGADEESH H.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S. SAI CABS, REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED PERSON, NO. #1754, 1ST FLOOR, 2ND STAGE, 2ND BLOCK, SAI MANDIR ROAD, RAJAJINAGARA, BENGALURU-560010. 2. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., KRISHI BHAVAN, 5TH AND 6TH FLOOR, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI H.C. VRUSHABHENDRAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; V/O. DATED 29.11.2022, NOTICE TO R-1 IS DISPENSED WITH) - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3899 MFA No. 3854 of 2020 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 19.12.2019 PASSED IN MVC NO.2076/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL JUDGE AND ACMM., COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, M.A.C.T., BENGALURU (SCCH-13), PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS MFA COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been filed seeking to challenge the award dated 19.12.2019 passed in M.V.C.No.2076/2019, by the Additional Small Causes Judge and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Bengaluru (SCCH-13) [hereinafter referred to as the “Tribunal”]. By the Impugned Award, the claim petition filed by the petitioner/claimant under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was allowed, granting compensation of a sum of Rs.1,04,584/- along with interest at 6% per annum from the date the petition was filed. 2. Learned counsel for the parties submit that, during the pendency of the appeal, they have amicably resolved their disputes. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3899 MFA No. 3854 of 2020 3. Learned counsel for the respondent No.2/Insurance Company, on instructions, submits that the respondent No.2 is agreeable to make payment of an additional sum of Rs.30,000/-(Rupees Thirty Thousand)along with upto date interest, in full and final settlement of the claim of the appellant, in addition to the compensation awarded by the Tribunal. 4. This suggestion is acceptable to the learned counsel for the appellant/claimant. 5.Accordingly, in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the Court proceeds to pass the following directions: ORDER (i) The appeal is disposed of modifying the award dated 19.12.2019 passed in M.V.C.No.2076/2019, by the Additional Small Causes Judge and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Bengaluru (SCCH-13). (ii) The additional amount of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) along with upto date interest shall - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3899 MFA No. 3854 of 2020 be deposited by the respondent No.2/Insurance Company before the Tribunal, within four weeks. (iii) The remaining portion of the Impugned Award of the Tribunal remains undisturbed. (iv) The Registry is directed to draw the modified Award accordingly. (v) The Registry is directed transmit a copy of this judgment to the concerned Tribunal, along with its records. (vi) No order as to costs. (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3 Digitally signed by TARA VITASTA GANJU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA