JUDGMENT :

UMESH M. ADIGA, J.

1. This appeal is filed by the claimant challenging the judgment and award dated 15.04.2013, passed by the Senior Civil Jude and MACT, at Malavalli (for short “the tribunal”) in MVC No.2/2011, seeking enhancement of compensation.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per the ranking before the Tribunal.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the claimant met with an accident on 24.04.2010 at Gejjalagere on Bangalore - Mysore Highway due to rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle Maruthi Car bearing registration No.KA-05-ME-5519 by its driver; and in the said accident, she sustained fractures of both bones left leg and other injuries. She has suffered permanent disability due to the said injuries. She had spent more than Rs.2,00,000/- towards medical expenses. She was aged 33 years and earning salary of Rs.1,500/- per month by working as Secretary, Milk Dairy, Mallinathapura, Malavalli Taluk. She was also vending the milk and earning Rs.10,000/- per month. With these reasons, she prayed to award compensation of Rs.25,00,000/-.

4. The respondent No.1 is the owner and respondent No.2 is the insurer of the offending vehicle