MFA No. 101469 of 2018 HC-KAR AND 19 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.100508 OF 2023 (MV-I) C/W MFA Nos.101467 OF 2018, 101469 OF 2018, 101470 OF 2018, 101471 OF 2018, 101472 OF 2018, 101473 OF 2018 101474 OF 2018, 101475 OF 2018, 101476 OF 2018, 101477 OF 2018, 101478 OF 2018, 101707 OF 2022, 101708 OF 2022, 101709 OF 2022, 101710 OF 2022, 101711 OF 2022, 101712 OF 2022, 101713 OF 2022, 101714 OF 2022, 100213 OF 2023 AND 100566 OF 2023 (MV-I)

IN MFA NO.100508/2023 BETWEEN:

PUTTESH S/O. RAJU MACHAPURA, AGE. 13 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, SINCE MINOR R/BY GUARDIAN FATHER RAJU S/O. VEERBHADRAPPA MACHAPURA, AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, R/O. SHANKARIPUR VILLAGE, TQ. BYADGI, VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI DIST. HAVERI, PINCODE-581110.

…APPELLANT Digitally signe d by VIJAYALAKSHMI M (BY SRI. NAVEEN CHATRAD, ADVOCATE)

KANKUPPI Date: 2026.03.13

11:01:36 +0530 AND:

THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, NWKSRTC, HAVERI DIVISION, HAVERI, PINCODE-581110.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S.C. BHUTI, ADVOCATE)

THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173 (1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL AND ENHANCE THE COMPENSATION AS PRAYED FOR IN CLAIM PETITION BY MODIFYING MFA No. 101469 of 2018 HC-KAR AND 19 OTHERS THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 28.11.2017 PASSED IN MVC NO.726/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS AND MEMBER, MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, BYADGI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN MFA NO.101467/2018 BETWEEN:

THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, NWKSRTC, HAVERI DIVISION, HAVERI, (OWNER AND SELF INSURER OF THE KSRTC BUS NO.KA-27/F-275)

REPRESENTED BY CHIEF LAW OFFICER.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. S.C. BHUTI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

RAJU S/O. VEERABHADRAPPA MACHAPURA, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY WORK, R/O: SHANKRIPUR VILLAGE, IN BYADGI TALUKA, DIST: HAVERI-581106.

...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NAVEEN CHATRAD, ADVOCATE)

THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 28.11.2017 PASSED IN MVC NO.718/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS AND MEMBER, MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, BYADGI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN MFA NO.101469/2018 BETWEEN:

THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, NWKSRTC, HAVERI DIVISION, HAVERI, (OWNER AND SELF INSURER OF THE KSRTC BUS NO.KA-27/F-275)

MFA No. 101469 of 2018 HC-KAR AND 19 OTHERS REPRESENTED BY CHIEF LAW OFFICER.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. S.C. BHUTI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

TIRAKANAGOUDA S/O. BASAVANNEPPA KENCHANGOUDRA, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY WORK, R/O: HEDIGONDA VILLAGE, IN BYADGI TALUKA, DIST: HAVERI-581106.

...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NAVEEN CHATRAD, ADVOCATE)

THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 28.11.2017 PASSED IN MVC NO.720/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS AND MEMBER, MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, BYADGI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN MFA NO.101470/2018 BETWEEN:

THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, NWKSRTC, HAVERI DIVISION, HAVERI, (OWNER AND SELF INSURER OF THE KSRTC BUS NO.KA-27/F-275)

REPRESENTED BY CHIEF LAW OFFICER.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. S.C. BHUTI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

KALLAYYA S/O. RUDRAYYA HIREMATH, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY WORK, R/O: HEDIGONDA VILLAGE, IN BYADGI TALUKA, DIST: HAVERI-581106.

...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NAVEEN CHATRAD, ADVOCATE)

MFA No. 101469 of 2018 HC-KAR AND 19 OTHERS THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 28.11.2017 PASSED IN MVC NO.721/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS AND MEMBER, MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, BYADGI, IN THE INTEREST