- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17146 MFA No. 696 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 696 OF 2024 (MV-D) BETWEEN: SMT. SHANTHAMMA W/O LATE YALLAPPA NOW AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT KODICHERUVU VILLAGE GUMMAREDDIPURA POST, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GOPAL KRISHNA N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. K.Y. MOHANPRASAD S/O LATE YALLAPPA MAJOR BY AGE RESIDING AT KODICHERUVU VILLAGE GUMMAREDDIPURA POST, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 135. 2. M/S UNITED INDIA INSURANCECOMPANY LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, 5TH FLOOR, KRUSHI BHAVANA NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, HUDSON CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 001, Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17146 MFA No. 696 of 2024 REP. BY ITS MANAGER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAN KUMAR T, ADVOCATE FOR R2; VIDE ORDER DATED 09.01.2026, NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.05.01.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO.7346/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE IX ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, MEMBER, MACT-7, BENGALURU, 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 MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL JUDGMENT This appeal is filed by the appellant/claimant under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 challenging the judgment and award dated 05.01.2023 passed in MVC No.7346/2019 on the file of the IX Additional Small Causes Judge, Court of Small Causes, Member, MACT-7, Bengaluru, for enhancement of the compensation. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17146 MFA No. 696 of 2024 2. Heard the arguments of learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for respondent No.2/Insurance Company. The ranks of the parties are retained as per Tribunal for the sake of convenience. 3. The brief facts of the case are that, one Yallappa S/o Late Munihanumappa, met with an accident on 11.08.2019 and died subsequently. His wife filed petition before the Tribunal for compensation of Rs.50,00,000/-. The Tribunal considering the entire evidence on record granted an amount of Rs.93,722/- with interest at the rate of 6% p.a., from the date of filing the petition till the date of deposit. Being aggrieved by the said order, this appeal is filed and mainly contended that Yallappa was aged 62 years and was a retired Police ASI. After his retirement, he was working in a private firm and earning Rs.25,000/- per month. But the Tribunal has taken the family pension and considered the difference of income as Rs.425/- for the purpose of calculating the loss of dependency. The appellant stated that Yallappa was - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17146 MFA No. 696 of 2024 working in Sri Venkateshwara Traders and therefore, requested for modification of the order. 4. Learned counsel for respondent No.2/Insurance Company stated that Yallappa was a retired employee and he has not filed any document to show that he was working after his retirement. The Tribunal observed that Yallappa was getting a pension of Rs.14,140/- and after his death, the appellant/claimant is getting a pension of Rs.13,715/-. As such, the difference of Rs.425/- was taken as the loss of income and the compensation was calculated accordingly. Admittedly, Yallappa was a retired employee and a pensioner. Though it is stated that he was working and earning after retirement, the appellant/claimant has not produced any proof of income, but as he met with an accident in the year 2019, this Court finds it reasonable to take his notional income at Rs.14,000/- per month. The observation of the Tribunal that the loss of income to the claimant is only Rs.425/- is not on proper appreciation of facts and therefore, the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17146 MFA No. 696 of 2024 same is set aside. Yallappa was aged 62 years at the time of the accident and the applicable multiplier is ‘7’. He is not entitled for future prospects and 1/3rd is to be deducted towards personal expenses. Accordingly, the loss of dependency comes to Rs.7,84,000/- (14,000×12×7- 1/3). The petitioner is entitled to Rs.40,000/- towards spousal consortium and Rs.30,000/- under conventional heads. 5. Thus in all, compensation awarded by this Court is as below: 6. Hence, the appellant-claimant is entitled for a total compensation of Rs.8,54,000/- along with interest at the rate of 6% p.a. Sl.Nos. Particulars Amount in Rs. 1 Towards loss of dependency 7,84,000/- 2 Towards spousal consortium 40,000/- 3 Towards conventional heads 30,000/- Total 8,54,000/- - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17146 MFA No. 696 of 2024 7. In the result, the following order is passed: ORDER i. Appeal is allowed in part. ii. The judgment and award dated 05.01.2023 passed in MVC No.7346/2019 on the file of the IX Additional Small Causes Judge, Court of Small Causes, Member, MACT-7, Bengaluru, is modified. iii. The claimant is entitled to a sum of Rs.8,54,000/- along with interest at 6% p.a., from the date of petition till the date of realization, instead of Rs.93,772/- granted by the tribunal. iv. Respondent No.2/Insurance Company has already deposited the award amount before the Tribunal. Therefore, respondent No.2/Insurance Company is directed to deposit the enhanced - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17146 MFA No. 696 of 2024 compensation of Rs.7,60,228/- along with the interest at the rate of 6% within one month from the date of this order. v. On such deposit, petitioner is permitted to withdraw the entire amount along with interest accrued on the same. vi. As per order dated 09.01.2026, the claimant is not entitled for interest for the delayed period of 294 days. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46