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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV, VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL
Hashmata Banu, W/o. Imtiyaj @ Imtiaz Ahmad Shekh – Appellant
Versus
Managing Director, N.W.K.R.T.C. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL, J.
MFA No.103209/2019 is filed by the appellants/claimants seeking enhancement of compensation, whereas, MFA No. 102676/2019 is filed by the NWKRTC/Corporation challenging the judgment and award dated 15.03.2019 passed in MVC No.716/2017 by the I Additional Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Dharwad (for short, ‘Tribunal’).
2. Brief facts leading to filing of these appeals are that, on 29.10.2017, one Imtiyaj @ Imtiyaz Ahmed was travelling to Hubli to meet his family. On the said date, the deceased boarded a bus at Dharwad and got down at Hubli Old Bus Stand. While he was attempting to exit the bus stand premises, a bus bearing Registration No. KA-49-F-1581 driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner dashed the deceased and the right-side front wheel of the bus ran over the shoulder and arms of the deceased. Due to the severe impact, he sustained grievous injuries and was immediately shifted to KIMS Hospital, Hubli, where he succumbed to the injuries. The claimants, being the legal dependants of the deceased, filed a claim petition before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal seeking compensation.
3. The Respondent/Corporation filed its written statement de
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