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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021

BEFORE

THE HON9BLE MR. JUSTICE V. SRISHANANDA

M.F.A. NO.101356/2020

C/W. M.F.A.NOS.101357/2020, 101358/2020,

101359/2020, 101360/2020, 101361/2020,

101362/2020, 101363/2020, 101364/2020,

101254/2020, 101354/2020, 101353/2020 &

101355/2020 (MV)

IN MFA NO.101356/2020

BETWEEN

THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLER,

NEKRTC, HOSAPETE DIVISION,

HOSAPETE, DIST: BALLARI.

REPRESENTED BY CHIEF LAW OFFICER.

...APPELLANT

(BY SRI. S. C. BHUTI, ADV.)

AND

1 .

YALLAPPA S/O YENKAPPA

AGED : 47 YEARS,

OCC: AGRICULTURIST AND COOLIE,

R/O SULEKAL VILLAGE,

TQ: GANGAVATHI,

DIST: KOPPAL-583283.

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2 .

SHIVAKUMAR S/O SHREEDHARAPPA

MATTINAHALLI,

AGE: 40 YEARS,

OCC: DRIVER OF NEKRTC BUS

BEARING ITS TEMPORARY REG.

NO.KA-51/TS005984/2016-17

CHESSIS NO. MAT412154GOCO 2244,

ENGINE NO. 61C84292843,

BADGE NO. 844, R/O CHIGATERI,

POST: CHIGATERI, TQ: HARAPANAHALLI,

DIST: DAVANAGERE-583127.

3.

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD.,

D.O.NO.121400, 1^ST FLOOR, NEW INDIA CENTRE,

COOPERAGE ROAD, MUMBAI-400001.

4.

TATA MOTORS, CV LKN,

DIRECT MAT TATA MOTORS LTD. LUCKNOW,

CHINHAT INDUSTRIAL AREA LUCKNOW.

&RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. HARISH S. MAIGUR, ADV. FOR R1,

R2- NOTICE DISPENSED WITH,

SRI. RAVINDRA R. MANE, ADV. FOR R3,

R4 SERVED)

THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT,

1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 09.07.2019

PASSED IN MVC NO.339/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL

JUDGE AND MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, GANGAVATHI,

AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.1,40,841/- WITH INTEREST AT

6% P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL ITS REALISATION.

IN MFA NO.101357/2020

BETWEEN

THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLER,

NEKRTC, HOSAPETE DIVISION,

HOSAPETE, DIST: BALLARI.

REPRESENTED BY CHIEF LAW OFFICER.

...APPELLANT

(BY SRI. S. C. BHUTI, ADV.)

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AND

1 .

SOMAPPA @ SOMANATHA S/O RAYAPPA @

RAYANAGOUDA,

AGED:43 YEARS,

OCC: AGRICULTURST AND COOLIE,

R/O: SULEKAL VILLAGE,

TQ: GANGAVATHI,

DIST: KOPPAL-583 283.

2 . SHIVAKUMAR S/O SHREEDHARAPPA

MATTINAHALLI, AGE: 40 YEARS,

OCC: DRIVER OF NEKRTC BUS

BEARING ITS TEMPORARY REG.

NO.KA-51/TS005984/2016-17

CHESSIS NO. MAT412154GOCO 2244,

ENGINE NO. 61C84292843,

BADGE NO. 844, R/O CHIGATERI,

POST: CHIGATERI, TQ: HARAPANAHALLI,

DIST: DAVANAGERE-583127.

3.

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD.,

D.O.NO.121400, 1^ST FLOOR, NEW INDIA CENTRE,

COOPERAGE ROAD, MUMBAI-400001.

4.

TATA MOTORS, CV LKN,

DIRECT MAT TATA MOTORS LTD. LUCKNOW,

CHINHAT INDUSTRIAL AREA LUCKNOW.

&RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. HARISH S. MAIGUR, ADV. FOR R1,

R2- NOTICE DISPENSED WITH,

SRI. RAVINDRA R. MANE, ADV. FOR R3,

R4 SERVED)

THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT,

1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 09.07.2019

PASSED IN MVC NO.340/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL

JUDGE AND MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL,

GANGAVATHI, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.1,52,948/- WITH

INTEREST AT 6% PERCENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL

THE REALIZATION.

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IN MFA NO.101358/2020

BETWEEN

THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLER,

NEKRTC, HOSAPETE DIVISION,

HOSAPETE, DIST: BALLARI.

REPRESENTED BY CHIEF LAW OFFICER.

...APPELLANT

(BY SRI. S. C. BHUTI, ADV.)

AND

1.

VIRUPAKAPPA @ VIRUPANAGOUDA

S/O SOMANAGOUDA,

AGED:45 YEARS,

OCC: AGRICULTURIST AND COOLIE,

R/O: SULEKAL VILLAGE,

TQ GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL-583 283.

2 . SHIVAKUMAR S/O SHREEDHARAPPA

MATTINAHALLI,

AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER OF NEKRTC

BUS BEARING ITS TEMPORARY REG.

NO.KA-51/TS005984/2016-17

CHESSIS NO. MAT412154GOCO 2244,

ENGINE NO. 61C84292843,

BADGE NO. 844, R/O CHIGATERI,

POST: CHIGATERI, TQ: HARAPANAHALLI,

DIST: DAVANAGERE-583127.

3.

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD.,

D.O.NO.121400, 1^ST FLOOR, NEW INDIA CENTRE,

COOPERAGE ROAD, MUMBAI-400001.

4.

TATA MOTORS, CV LKN,

DIRECT MAT TATA MOTORS LTD. LUCKNOW,

CHINHAT INDUSTRIAL AREA LUCKNOW.

&RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. HARISH S. MAIGUR, ADV. FOR R1,