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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
C.M.JOSHI
Reliance General Insurance Company Limited – Appellant
Versus
Sharada V Mulagund – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
C M JOSHI, J.
1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellant. None appears for respondents.
2. Aggrieved by the judgment and award in MVC No.6660/2013 by learned X Additional Judge, Court of Small Causes and MACT , Bangalore, respondent No. 2- Insurance Company is before this Court in appeal.
3. The parties would be referred to as per their rank before the Tribunal for the sake of convenience.
4. The petitioner is the wife of the deceased-Vasant V. Mulagund and on 15.07.2013 the deceased was proceeding on his scooter as a rider near Nagarbavi ring road, Bangalore, and a gas lorry bearing No. KA.09.A.2273 came in high speed and in rash and negligent manner and dashed against the deceased resulting in his instantaneous death. A case was registered by the concerned police and ultimately, a charge sheet was filed against the lorry driver. The owner and insurer of the lorry are arrayed as respondent No. 1 and respondent No. 2. The petitioner contended that deceased was working as a Lecturer in Viswabharathi Vidya Mandira School earning Rs.42,000/- per month and used to contribute to the family. The deceased was aged about 64 years at the time of the accident and therefor
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