This appeal is preferred by the claimants, who

are the wife, child and parents of the deceased

Ramesh assailing the judgment and award dated

16/05/2020, passed in MVC.No.840/2018 on the file

of the Senior Civil Judge & Motor Accident Claims

Tribunal, Hosadurga (<the Tribunal= for short) seeking

enhancement of compensation, whereby the Tribunal

has awarded total compensation of Rs.49,77,000/-

with interest at the rate of 6% p.a. from the date of

petition till the date of deposit.

The claimants filed the claim petition

MVC.No.840/2018

seeking

compensation

of

Rs.89,00,000/- on account of death of one Ramesh

who died in a road traffic accident that occurred on

29/01/2018 at 6.00 p.m. when the deceased was

proceeding on Honda motorcycle bearing registration

No.KA-16/EH-7026 as a pillion rider, when he reached

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near APMC gate at Alankar bar on Huliyaru-Hosadurga

Road, the rider of another motorcycle bearing

registration No.KA-16/EJ-0519 rode the motorcycle in

a rash and negligent manner and dashed against the

deceased9s

motorcycle,

due

to

the

impact

the

deceased Ramesh fell down and sustained grievous

injuries and on 25/05/2018 he succumbed to the

injuries.

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