HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3428 OF 2022 (MV-I)

C/W MFA CROSS OBJECTION NO. 165 OF 2022 (MV-I)

IN MFA No. 3428/2022 BETWEEN:

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THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 20.12.2021 PASSED IN MVC NO. 694/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL MACT, HOLALKERE, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS. 4,30,300/- WITH INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TIL