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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH
RAVI V HOSMANI
Tukaram S/o Sidram Nimbargikar – Appellant
Versus
Divisional Controller, NEKRTC – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
RAVI V HOSMANI, J.
Learned counsel for claimants furnished certified copies of exhibits and depositions. Both counsel submit that they are ready for final disposal. Therefore, matter is taken up for final disposal instead of waiting for trial Court records.
2. Challenging judgment and award dated 12.10.2021 passed by Principal Senior Civil Judge and Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-V, at Vijayapura, (for short, 'Tribunal') in MVCs no.50/2021 and 51/2021, these appeals are filed by NEKRTC as well as claimants. While MFAs no.200623/2022 and 200684/2022 are filed by NEKRTC, MFAs no.202660/2022 and 202292/2022 are filed by claimants for enhancement.
3. Brief facts as stated are at about 10:30 a.m., on 23.11.2020, Sri Sanjay S/o Amogasiddha Jodamote and Smt.Padmavati were riding on motorcycle bearing registration no.MH-13/DL-9481 on Vijayapura-Solapur road. When it was near Banasidda Nagar, Soregaon, driver of NEKRTC Bus bearing registration no.KA-28/F-2080 drove it in rash and negligent manner and dashed against motorcycle causing accident. In said accident, both rider and pillion rider sustained fatal injuries and died. Their legal representatives filed claim petitions under Sec
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