IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.103175 OF 2016 (MV)

BETWEEN:

1. NWKRTC SIRSI DIVISION, SIRSI, (OWNER OF VEHICLE NO.KA-31/F-867)

2. THE M.D. NWKRTC CENTRAL OFFICE, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI.

BOTH R/BY THE CHIEF LAW OFFICER, Digital ly signed NWKRTC CENTRAL OFFICE, by GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI.

MOHANKUMAR B SHE LAR …APPELLANTS Location: High Court of (BY SRI. I.C. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

Karnataka, Dharwad Bench AND:

RAMCHANDRA KANNA NAIK, AGE. 34 YEARS, R/O: KANALLI, PO: KANNALI, TQ: SIDDAPUR (N.K)-581 355.

…RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT IS SERVED)

THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION

173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1988, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 07.05.2016 SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDL. MACT, SIDDAPUR AS COMPENSATION AWARDED IS EXCESSIVE AND EXORBITANT BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL & ETC.

THIS MFA HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 22.01.2026 AND COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO

CAV JUDGMENT

This appeal is filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles