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2017 Supreme(Kar) 1617

ABDUL NAZEER, K.S.MUDAGAL
N. V. Mallesh – Appellant
Versus
KSRTC Central Office – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. A.R. Sharadamba, Advocate
For the Respondent:Mr. D. Vijayakumar, Advocate

JUDGMENT :

S. Abdul Nazeer, J.

In this appeal filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1989, the appellant has challenged the judgment and award in MVC No. 704/2014 dated 30.6.2015 on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge and Additional MACT at Hassan (for short 'the Tribunal') whereby the Tribunal has awarded a total compensation of Rs. 4,49,000 with interest at 6% per annum from the date of the petition till the date of deposit. The appellant has filed this appeal seeking enhancement of compensation.

2. The claim petition was filed by the appellant before the Tribunal seeking compensation or Rs. 25 lakh with interest at 18% per annum for the a injuries sustained by him in a road traffic accident occurred on 21.8.2013.

3. Learned Counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant had suffered grievous injuries in the accident. The Doctor, who was examined as P.W.2 has assessed disability at 22% to the left lower limb and 46% to the right lower limb. The Doctor has given the opinion on the basis of the medical records. However, the Tribunal has taken his perma















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