Rupa, W/o Nagaraj vs Sandeep, S/o Suresh Joshi

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2025 Supreme(Kar) 1066

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH
SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR
Rupa, W/o Nagaraj – Appellant
Versus
Sandeep, S/o Suresh Joshi – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :SRI B.ALI MOHAMMAD, AND SRI SANJEEV PATIL, ADVOCATES)
For the Respondent: SRI SHARANABASAPPA M. PATIL, adv

JUDGMENT :

SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR, J.

This appeal is filed by the appellants - claimants seeking enhancement of compensation as awarded in the judgment and award dated 07.09.2022 passed in MVC.No.261/2021 by the Prl. Senior Civil Judge and MACT, Kalaburagi.

2. The facts leading to filing of claim petition are as under:-

That on 28.11.2019 at about 02.00 p.m. the appellants - claimants along with their minor son - Sharat were having their lunch near the Brick Bhatti, near Pingali village on Satara – Prandarapur road, at that time the Tata Sumo bearing Reg.No.MH-50-A-7030 came with high speed and dashed to their minor son – Sharat. He sustained grievous injuries, he was taken to Government Hospital and he has been declared as brought dead by the doctor. The deceased – boy was stated to be 05 years and was a student. The parents of the deceased – boy have filed the claim petition. The Tribunal assessed the compensation and passed the impugned award.

3. Being dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal, the appellants – claimants have filed this appeal for enhancement of compensation.

4. Heard learned counsel for the appellants-claimants and learned counsel for re