MFA No. 104943 of 2024 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.104933 OF 2024 (MV-I)

C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.104942 OF 2024 (MV-I) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.104943 OF 2024 (MV-I) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.104944 OF 2024 (MV-I)

IN MFA NO.104933/2024 BETWEEN:

NAGARAJ S/O. HULUGAPPA @ BUDDAPPA, AGE. 19 YEARS, OCC. ELECTRICIAN, R/O. GANDHINAGAR, GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583227.

…APPELLANT (BY SMT. SOUBHAGYA S.VAKKUND, ADVOCATE)

AND:

MOHANKUMAR

1. MANJUNATH BENDIGERI S/O. SHIVAPPA BENDIGERI, B SHELAR AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER OF NWKSRTC BUS BEARING ITS REGD.NO.KA/25/F/3410, DANDELI DEPO, R/O. H.NO.154, AJP, MULAMUTTAL, Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B POST. YADAVADA, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580206.

SHELAR Date: 2026.04.28 2. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, 14:52:59 +0530 NWKSRTC, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, NEW BUS STAND ROAD, DHARWAD-580008.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. I.C. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH)

MFA No. 104943 of 2024 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173 (1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL BY MODIFYING THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 30.08.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.80/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, PRESIDING OFFICER, MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOPPAL, (SITTING AT GANGAVATHI) BY ENHANCING THE COMPENSATION OF RS.14,90,000/- EXCLUDING THE AMOUNT ALREADY AWARDED BY THE TRIBUNAL TO THE APPELLANT AND ETC.,.

IN MFA NO.104942/2024 BETWEEN:

P. MANJUNATH S/O. HUSSAINNMMA PUJAR, AGE. 22 YEARS, OCC. PAINTER, R/O. GANDHINAGAR, GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583227.

...APPELLANT (BY SMT. SOUBHAGYA S.VAKKUND, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. MANJUNATH BENDIGERI S/O. SHIVAPPA BENDIGERI, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER OF NWKSRTC BUS BEARING ITS REGD.NO.KA/25/F/3410, DANDELI DEPO, R/O.H.NO.154, AJP, MULAMUTTAL, POST. YADAVADA, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580206.

2. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, NWKSRTC DIVISIONAL OFFICE, NEW BUS STAND ROAD, DHARWAD-580008.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. I.C. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH)

THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173 (1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL BY MODIFYING THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 30.08.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.77/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, PRESIDING OFFICER, MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOPPAL, (SITTING AT GANGAVATHI), BY MFA No. 104943 of 2024 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER ENHANCING THE COMPENSATION OF RS.14,90,000/- EXCLUDING THE AMOUNT ALREADY AWARDED BY THE TRIBUNAL TO THE APPELLANT AND ETC.,.

IN MFA NO.104943/2024 BETWEEN:

DINESH S/O. SANNA HULIGEMMA GINIMOTI, AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. MESON, R/O. GANDHINAGAR, GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583227.

...APPELLANT (BY SMT. SOUBHAGYA S.VAKKUND, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. MANJUNATH BENDIGERI S/O. SHIVAPPA BENDIGERI, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER OF NWKSRTC BUS BEARING ITS REGD.NO.KA/25/F/3410, DANDELI DEPO, R/O. H.NO.154, AJP, MULAMUTTAL, POST. YADAVADA, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580206.

2. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, NWKSRTC DIVISIONAL OFFICE, NEW BUS STAND ROAD, DHARWAD-580008.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. I.C. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH)

THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173 (1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL BY MODIFYING THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 30.08.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.78/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, PRESIDING OFFICER, MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOPPAL, (SITTING AT GANGAVATHI), BY ENHANCING THE COMPENSATION OF RS.14,90,000/- EXCLUDING THE AMOUNT ALREADY AWARDED BY THE TRIBUNAL TO THE APPELLANT AND ETC.,.

MFA No. 104943 of 2024 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER IN MFA NO.104944/2024 BETWEEN:

MOUNESH S/O. GALEMMA SULEKAL, AGE. 21 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC, R/O. GANDHINAGAR, GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583227.

...APPELLANT (BY SMT. SOUBHAGYA S.VAKKUND, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. MANJU