IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.2703 OF 2017 (MV-I)

BETWEEN:

1. MASTER. NIKHIL, S/O MANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 8 YEARS, RESIDENT OF SAVANTHANAHALLI VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN-573220.

PETITIONER BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER NATURAL GUARDIAN SMT.KAMAKSHI, W/O MANJEGOWDA.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. CHETHAN B., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. S.T. SWAMYGOWDA, S/O THOPEGOWDA, MAJOR, RESIDING AT SAVANTHAHALLI VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN-573220.

2. THE MANAGER, RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., KRITHIKA ARCADE, H.N. PURA ROAD, HASSAN-560002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

VIDE ORDER DATED 05.07.2024, NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH)

THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 08.09.2016 PASSED IN MVC NO.1328/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, ADDITIONAL MACT, HASSAN, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. J