HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
PRADEEP SINGH YERUR
BHIMAPPA – Appellant
Versus
DUNDAPPA – Respondent
MFA/102279/2016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2021
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA S.DIXIT
AND
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR
M.F.A. No.102085/2016 C/W
M.F.A.No.102279/2016
M.F.A. No.102085/2016
THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD.,
BY ITS SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER,
SHANBAG CHAMBERS KIRLOSKAR ROAD,
BELAGAVI,
(POLICY NO.472203/31/2014/6288)
(VALIDTY 01/01/2014 TO 31/12/2014)
REPRESENTED BY ITS DY.MANAGER
THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD.,
REGIONAL OFFICE SUMANGALA
COMPLEX, LAMINGTON ROAD,
HUBBALLI.
... APPELLANT
(BY SRI.: G.N.RAICHUR, ADV.)
AND
1 . BHIMAPPA S/O FAKIRAPPA B PATIL @ PATIL
AGE: 54 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: UPPARAHATTI,
TQ: GOKAK,
2
DIST: BELAGAVI.
2 . RAYAWWA W/O BHIMAPPA B PATIL
@ PATIL,
AGE: 49 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O: UPPARAHATTI, TQ: GOKAK,
DIST: BELAGAVI.
3 . MUTTAWWA W/O RAJU B PATIL
@ PATIL,
AGE: 27 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O: UPPARAHATTI, TQ: GOKAK,
DIST: BELAGAVI.
4 . BHIMAWWA D/O RAJU B PATIL
@ PATIL,
AGE: 10 YEARS,
OCC: STUDENT,
5 . PANDURANG S/O RAJU B PATIL
@ PATIL,
AGE: 8 YEARS,
OCC: STUDENT,
6 . LAXMI D/O RAJU B PATIL
@ PATIL,
AGE: 6 YEARS,
OCC: STUDENT,
7 . FAKIRAPPA S/O RAJU B PATIL
@ PATIL,
AGE: 4 YEARS,
OCC: STUDENT
SINCE THE PETITIONER NO.4 TO 7
ARE MINORS R/BY THEIR NATURAL
MOTHER RESP.NO.2
3
8 . DUNDAPPA NINGAPPA GURANNAVAR
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE and
BUSINESS,
R/O: UPPARAHATTI, TQ: GOKAK,
DIST: BELAGAVI,
(OWNER OF TEMPO TRAX NO.AP-10/AB-8860)
9 . SURESH BASAVARAJ GANIGER @ GANIGA
AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER,
R/O: SHIVAPETE ONI,
RON: TQ: RON,
DIST: GADAG
(OWNER CUM DRIVER OF TEMPO
TRAX NO.KA-35/A-4475)
10 . SRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD.,
BY ITS OFFICER, E-8 EPIP,
RLLCO, SITAPUR,
JAIPUR-302022 (RAJASTHAN)
POLICY NO.10003/31/14/162098)
VALIDITY 16.6.13 TO 15.6.14)
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. SANTOSH S HATTIKATAGI, ADV. FOR R1 TO R7
SRI. D.V.PATTAR, FOR R9
SRI. S.K.KAYAKMATH, FOR R10
NOTICE TO R8 IS HELD SUFFICIENT)
MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT,
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT & AWARD DATED:04.05.2016,
PASSED IN MVC.NO.342/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL
SENIOR
CIVIL
JUDGE,
GOKAK,
AWARDING
THE
COMPENSATION OF RS.20,50,000/- WITH INTEREST AT THE
RATE OF 9% P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL
REALIZATION.
M.F.A.No.102279/2016
BETWEEN:
4
1 . BHIMAPPA
S/O FAKIRAPPA B. PATIL @ PATIL,
AGE: 56 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: UPPARAHATTI,
TQ: GOKAK,
DIST: BELAGAVI.-5903107
2 . SMT.RAYAWWA
W/O BHIMAPPA B. PATIL @ PATIL,
AGE: 49 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O: UPPARAHATTI,
TQ: GOKAK,
DIST: BELAGAVI.-5903107
3 . SMT.MUTTAWWA
W/O RAJU B. PATIL @ PATIL,
AGE: 27 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O: UPPARAHATTI,
TQ: GOKAK,
DIST: BELAGAVI.-5903107
4 . KUMARI BHIMAWWA
D/O RAJU B. PATIL @ PATIL,
AGE: 10 YEARS,
OCC: STUDENT,
MINOR, RPTD BY M/G NATURAL
MOTHER, APPELLANT NO.3,
R/O: UPPARAHATTI,
TQ: GOKAK,
DIST: BELAGAVI.-5903107
5 . KUMAR.PANDURANG
D/O RAJU B. PATIL @ PATIL,
AGE: 8 YEARS,
OCC: STUDENT,
MINOR, RPTD BY M/G NATURAL
5
MOTHER, APPELLANT NO.3,
R/O: UPPARAHATTI,
TQ: GOKAK,
DIST: BELAGAVI.-5903107
6 . KUMARI. LAXMI
D/O RAJU B. PATIL @ PATIL,
AGE: 6 YEARS,
OCC: STUDENT,
MINOR, RPTD BY M/G NATURAL
MOTHER, APPELLANT NO.3,
R/O: UPPARAHATTI,
TQ: GOKAK,
DIST: BELAGAVI.-5903107
7 . KUMAR FAKIRAPPA
S/O RAJU B. PATIL @ PATIL,
AGE: 4 YEARS,
OCC: STUDENT,
MINOR, RPTD BY M/G NATURAL
MOTHER, APPELLANT NO.3,
R/O: UPPARAHATTI,
TQ: GOKAK,
DIST: BELAGAVI.-5903107
... APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. SANTOSH S HATTIKATAGI, ADV.)
AND
1 . DUNDAPPA
S/O NINGAPPA GURANNAVAR,
AGE: MAJOR,
OCC: AGRICULTURE and BUSINESS,
R/O: UPPARAHATTI,
TQ: GOKAK,
DIST: BELAGAVI.
2 . THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.,
BY ITS SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER,
SHANBAG CHAMBERS,
6
KIRLOSKAR ROAD,
BELAGAVI.
3 . SURESH BASAVARAJ GANIGER @ GANIGA,