MFA No. 101464 of 2019 HC-KAR AND 7 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 07^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 101564 OF 2021 (MV-D)

C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 101234 OF 2019 (MV-D) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 101464 OF 2019 (MV-I) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 101468 OF 2019 (MV-D) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 101469 OF 2019 (MV-D) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 101470 OF 2019 (MV-I) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 101565 OF 2021 (MV-I) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 101566 OF 2021 (MV-D) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 101568 OF 2021 (MV-I) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 101569 OF 2021 (MV-I)

IN MFA No. 101564/2021 BETWEEN:

1. SRI GANAPATI S/O KESHAV KAMAT AGE 57 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, M/S. GANESH TRAVELS, 257/1/A, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, NEAR N.H. HOSPITAL, BOMMASANDRA INDUSTRAIL AREA, BENGALURU- 560001, REPT. BY GPA HOLDER PRAVEEN S/O NEELAYYA BANGERA, AGE 38 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI R/O EWS 444, “ANUGRAHA”, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI.

Digitally signed by …APPELLANT VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI (BY SRI. KUSHAL V BOLMAL., ADV)

Date: 2026.03.12 11:08:42 +0530 AND:

1. SHRI DEMANNA S/O MAHDEV WADKAR AGE 53 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O MEDAR GALLI, HALIYAL, DIST U.K.

2. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD., 2^ND FLOOR, INLAND OMAL, OPP. HOTEL, OCEAN PEARL, KODIAL, MANGALORE-5750003 …RESPONDENTS MFA No. 101464 of 2019 HC-KAR AND 7 OTHERS (BY SRI. G.N NARASAMMANAVAR FOR SRI. LOKESH MALAVALLI, ADV FOR R1; SMT. SHARMILA M. PATIL, ADV FOR R2)

THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS, ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 31.12.2018 PASSED BY SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & AMACT, HALIYAL IN MVC NO.374/2016 SO FAR AS LIABILITY TO THE COMPENSATION AS CLAIMED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IS CONCERNED & GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF AS DEEMED FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CASE.

IN MFA NO. 101234/2019 BETWEEN:

1. SRI.DEMANNA S/O MAHADEV WADKAR AGED 50 YEARS, OCC:BUSIENSS R/A MEDAR GALLI HALIYAL DISTRICT UTTARA KANNADA-581329 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. G.N. NARASAMMANAVAR, ADV FOR SRI. LOKESH MALAVALLI., ADV FOR APPELLANT)

AND:

1. GANAPATHI S/O KESHAV KAMAT AGED 56 YEARS, M/S GANESH TRAVELS

257/1/A, HOSUR MAIN ROAD NEAR N.H.HOSPITAL BOMMASANDRA INDUSTRIAL AREA, BENGALURU.

2. THE BRANCH MANAGER THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., 2^ND FLOOR, INLAND OMAL, OPP HOTEL OCEAN PEARL, KODIALBAIL, MANGALORE ...RESPONDENTS MFA No. 101464 of 2019 HC-KAR AND 7 OTHERS (BY SRI. KUSHAL BOLMAL, ADV FOR R1;

SMT. SHARMILA M PATIL, ADV FOR R2)

THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, PRAYING TO ENHANCE THE COMPENSATION AWARDED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & ADDL. MACT, HALIYAL IN MVC NO.374/2016 DATED 31.12.2018 BY MODIFYING THE IMPUGNED AWARD AND LIABILITY FASTENED ON THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ALLOW THIS APPEAL WITH COST.

IN MFA NO. 101464/2019 BETWEEN:

1. ANIL S/O DEMANNA WADKAR AGE: 18 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/A: MEDAR GALLI, HALIYAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581329.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. G.N. NARASAMMANAVAR, ADV FOR SRI. LOKESH MALAVALLI., ADV FOR APPELLANT)

AND:

1. GANAPATHI S/O KESHAV KAMAT AGED: MAJOR, M/S. GANESH TRAVELS, 257/1/A, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, NEAR N.H.HOSPITAL BOMMASANDRA INDUSTRIAL AREA, BENGALURU-560099.

2. THE BRANCH MANAGER THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., 2^ND FLOOR, INLAND OMAL OPP HOTEL OCEAN PEARL, KODIALBAIL, MANGALURU-587142.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KUSHAL BOLMAL, ADV FOR R1;

SMT. SHARMILA M PATIL, ADV FOR R2)

MFA No. 101464 of 2019 HC-KAR AND 7 OTHERS THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, PRAYING TO ENHANCE THE COMPENSATION AWARDED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & ADDL. MACT, HALIYAL IN MVC NO.375/2016 DATED 31.12.2018 BY MODIFYING THE IMPUGNED AWARD AND LIABILITY FASTENED ON THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ALLOW THIS APPEAL WITH COST.

IN MFA NO. 101468/2019 BETWEEN:

1. SRI.DEMANNA W/O MAHADEV WADKAR AGED 50 YEARS, OCC:BUSINESS, R/O.MEDAR GALLI, HALIYAL DISTRICT UTTARA KANNADA ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. G.N. NARASA