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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
B.M. SHYAM PRASAD, G. BASAVARAJA
T. Santhosh S/o Tamil Mani M – Appellant
Versus
Sandeep R, S/o Rajappa – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
B.M. SHYAM PRASAD, J.
This appeal is by the claimant in MVC No.2266/2018 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and XV Additional Small Causes Judge, Mayo Hall Unit, Bengaluru [for short, 'the Tribunal']. The Tribunal has allowed appellant's claim petition for compensation in part by the impugned judgment and award dated 26.04.2019 granting a total sum of Rs.24,08,400/- with interest at 9% p.a. from the date of petition till the date of deposit. The Insurer does not dispute its liability, and in fact, the amount as is awarded by the Tribunal has been deposited.
2. The appellant's claim for compensation is in the following circumstances:
2.1 The appellant, a bachelor who is aged 25 years [as of 08.04.2018] and employed with M/s. AGIES Co. Ltd., has met with an accident while riding his motor-cycle on Varthur Main Road. The accident is with the Tanker bearing No.KA-53/C- 9811. The appellant has alleged that the driver of this Tanker, which is insured with the second respondent was rash and negligent and therefore, the jurisdictional Police registered first information in Crime No.59/2018 against the driver.
2.2 The Owner and the Insurer of the Tanker have contested
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