IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.100087 OF 2023 (MV-I)

BETWEEN:

SHRI. GANAPAT S/O. KRISHNA KAMBLE, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE (NOW NIL), R/O. CHANDAGAD, NOW STAYING AT BACHI, TQ., DIST. BELAGAVI.

…APPELLANT (BY SMT. PRIYANKA K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MADANMOHAN M.KHANNUR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, KOLHAPUR DIVISION, MSRTC, NEAR CENTRAL BUS STAND, KOLHAPUR, MAHARASHTRA STATE, PIN-416001.

MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. C.V. ANGADI, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Date: 2026.03.27 THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER

15:51:33 +0530 SECTION 173 (1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, PRAYING TO A) ENHANCE THE COMPENSATION BY MODIFYING THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 22.09.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO.1584/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE VIII ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND IX ADDITIONAL MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, BELAGAVI, AND AWARD THE COMPENSATION AS CLAIMED IN THE CLAIM PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL JUDGM