SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, HEMANT GUPTA
Lakkamma – Appellant
Versus
Regional Manager M/S United India Insurance Co. Ltd. – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Delay condoned subject to the petitioners being disentitled to interest for period of delay for any enhancement.
2. Leave granted.
3. The appellants are the family members of deceased Gurusiddappa who unfortunately passed away in an accident while he was going on a bicycle on the extreme left side of the road near Canara Bank, Pumasagar Hotel at Sikka N. Sikka, Kachnayakanahalli Road, Bommasandra, Bangalore.
4. It is the finding of fact that the accident was caused by the rash and negligent driving of the driver of the lorry which dashed against the bicycle. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal determined the total compensation as Rs. 3,19,000/- with interest at 6% from the date of the petition vide award dated 20.12.2010.
5. In the appeal preferred by the claimants the compensation was enhanced to Rs.5,76,500/-in terms of the impugned judgment dated 27.01.2014.
6. The SLP was filed belatedly by the claimants seeking condonation of delay of 704 days, which delay has been condoned today on terms aforesaid.
7. In the conspectus of the aforesaid, we had asked learned counsel f
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