IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO

MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 7251 OF 2014 (MV)

BETWEEN:

SRI.C.RAJAGOPAL

S/O CHINNAPPA MESTRI

AGE:59 YEARS

OCC:DRY CLEANER

R/O 42/43, 3^RD BLOCK

5^TH CROSS, DASAPPA LAYOUT

RAMMURTHY NAGAR

BANGALORE-560 016.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. SURESH M LATUR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI.DENNIS NICO LAIS ROACH

S/O MARIO ANTONY ROACH,

MAJOR,

R/O NO.73, 2^ND MAIN

3^RD CROSS, R R LAYOUT

VIJAYANAGAR

BANGALORE-560 016.

2. THE MANAGER

BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD

NO.105(A), CEARS PLAZA

IST FLOOR, 136

RESIDENCY ROAD

BANGALORE-560 025.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. O.MAHESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2;

R1 – SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED U/S

173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, PRAYING TO JUDGMENT AND AWARD PASSED BY THE XX ADDL. SMALL CAUSES JUDGE & MEMBER M.A.C.T, BANGALORE IN MVC NO.6087/2005, (SCCH-22) AT BANGALORE DATED 07.07.2014 MAY KINDLY BE SET ASIDE BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL AND ENHANCE A COMPENSATION OF RS.4,93,000/- WITH 18% INTEREST PER ANNUM MAY KINDLY BE GRANTED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 13.11.2025 AND COMING