ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR)

This appeal has been filed by the petitioner/claimant inter alia seeking enhancement of compensation for the injuries suffered by him in the road traffic accident that took place on 06.06.2018 when he was proceeding as a pillion rider on the motor cycle bearing Registration No.KA-28-EP- 1060 from Sindagi to Bailhongal. It is his case that, at 2.00 p.m. when the said motor cycle came near Sanshi Cross within the limits of Kaladagi jurisdiction, the rider of the motor bike drove the same in a rash and negligent manner and jumped over a road hump. Because of this, claimant fell down and sustained head injury. Immediately he was shifted to Katti Hospital, Bagalkot. In the said Hospital he took treatment as inpatient from 6.6.2018 to 18.6.2018. Thereafter, he was shifted to Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru. At the time of filing this petition, he was still under treatment. According to him, his guardian has spent more than Rs.35,00,000/- towards medical expenses. When the accident took place, the petitioner was aged 21 years and studying in medical field. In addition to that, he was doing part time service as an Assistant i