T. J. Parameshwarappa @ Parameshwarappa @ J. T. Parameshwarappa @ Talalkena Gowdra Parameshwarappa vs Branch Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

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2022 Supreme(SC) 1180

B. R. GAVAI, B. V. NAGARATHNA
T. J. Parameshwarappa @ Parameshwarappa @ J. T. Parameshwarappa @ Talalkena Gowdra Parameshwarappa – Appellant
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Branch Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Shekhar G. Devasa, Adv. Mr. Manish Tiwari, Adv. Thasmitha K. Muthanna, Adv. Mr. Prashanth Dixit, Adv. Mr. Sunil Ambalavelil, Adv. Mr. Shashi Bhushan Nagar, Adv. For M/s. Devasa & Co., AOR
For the Respondent(s): Dr. Sudhir Bisla, Adv. Ms. Himanshi Khanna, Adv. Mr. Satyendra Kumar, AOR

JUDGMENT :

B.V. NAGARATHNA, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. These appeals assail the correctness of the judgment and award passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru in M.F.A. No. 48 of 2017 connected with M.F.A. No. 7972 of 2016 (MV) dated 16.10.2020. M.F.A. No. 48 of 2017 was filed by the insurer-New India Assurance Co. Ltd. while M.F.A. No. 7972 of 2016 (MV) was filed by the insured claimant, both being aggrieved by the judgment and award dated 16.09.2016 passed by the Ist Addl. Senior Civil Judge and IVth MACT at Chitradurga in MVC No. 1091 of 2015. By the said judgment and award, the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal” for the sake of convenience) awarded a sum of Rs. 21,08,400/- (Rupees Twenty-one lakhs eight thousand and four hundred only) with interest at 8% p.a. from the date of filing of the claim petition till date of deposit. This was in respect of an accident that occurred on 15.05.2015 in which the appellant-claimant was injured. Being aggrieved by the reduction in the total compensation by the High Court from Rs. 21,08,400/- to

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2022 Supreme(SC) 1180

B. R. GAVAI, B. V. NAGARATHNAT. J. Parameshwarappa @ Parameshwarappa @ J. T. Parameshwarappa @ Talalkena Gowdra Parameshwarappa – AppellantVersusBranch Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. – Respondent

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B. R. GAVAI, B. V. NAGARATHNA
T. J. Parameshwarappa @ Parameshwarappa @ J. T. Parameshwarappa @ Talalkena Gowdra Parameshwarappa – Appellant
Versus
Branch Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. – Respondent