MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.103246 OF 2014 (MV)

THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 22.08.2014, PASSED IN MVC.NO.125/2010, ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL MACT., HONNAVAR, (ITINERARY COURT AT BHATKAL) AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.4,59,200/- ALONG WITH THE INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 9% P.A FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL REALIZATION & ETC.

THIS MFA HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 29.04.2026 AND COMING FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI

CAV JUDGMENT

Challenging judgment and award dated 22.08.2014 passed by Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Honnavar, (Itinerary Court at Bhatkal) (for short ‘Tribunal’) in MVC no.125/2010, this appeal is filed.

2. Sri RR Mane, learned counsel for appellant (‘NICL’, for short) submitted appeal was by insurer challenging award passed by tribunal on ground of maintainability.

3. Sri JS Shetty, learned counsel for respondents no.1 to 4 - claimants and Sri GN Raichur learned counsel for respondent no.7 – United India Insurance Co., Ltd.

4. It was submitted, at 10:15 pm on 19.12.1996, Ishwar