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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
Hanchate Sanjeevkumar
Durwiksha Harijan, S/O Sitakumar Harijan – Appellant
Versus
P. Ramashababu S/O Adinarayana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Hanchate Sanjeevkumar, J.
These appeals are arising out of the common judgment and award dated 06.12.2012, passed in MVC Nos.467 and 468 of 2012, on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-IX, Bellary (for short, ‘Tribunal’).
2. MFA Nos.23412/2013 and 23413/2013 are filed under Section 173 (1) of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988 , by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation. Whereas, MFA Nos.20914/2013 and 20915/2013 are filed by the Insurance Company questioning the liability fastened on it.
3. Heard the learned counsel Smt. Soubhagya Vakkund appearing for learned counsel Sri. Y. Lakshmikant Reddy for the appellants/claimants, learned counsel Sri. Hanumanthreddy Sahukar appearing for respondent No.1/Owner of Mahindra vehicle and learned counsel Sri. G.N. Raichur for respondent No.3/Insurance Company.
4. Brief facts leading to filing of these appeals are that on 27.01.2012 claimant-Jagath Harijan (MVC No.467/2012) and claimant-Lakshmikantha Mahananda (MVC No.468/2012) (hereinafter both the claimants were referred to as the ‘deceased’) along with others were proceeding in the Mahendra Bolero Camper bearing registration No.AP-04/W-1826 (for short, ‘Mahendra Vehicle’) f
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