IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 07^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2021

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR

AND

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH

MFA NO.102549 OF 2016

C/W

MFAs NO.102546, 102547, 102548, & 102550 OF 2016

AND

MFAs NO. 102776, 102773, 102774, 102775 &

102777 OF 2016

&

MFA No.100204 OF 2017

MFA NO.102549 OF 2016

The Manager

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd.

570, Nalgaum Cross Road

Next to Royal Industrial Estate

Wadala (West)

Mumbai 400 031

Rep. by its Divisional Office Mahadev Plaza

Sy.No.1357/A, Near Kolhapur Circle

Nehru Nagar

Belagavi 590 001

Represented by its Authorised Signatory

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd.

V.A. Kalburgi Square CTS No.472-474 Desai Cross

Deshpande Nagar

Hubballi 580 020

2

…Appellant

(by Shri G.N. Raichur, Advocate)

And:

1. Pratap Dinkar Karande

Age 56 years

Occ: Nil

R/o 2194 E Ward, New Palace

Naik Mala

Kolhapur

2. Kumari Swapnil

D/o Pratap Karande

Age 25 years

Occ: Household

R/o No.2194 E Ward New Palace

Naik Mala

Kolhapur

3. Nitin Ganapati Rangole

Age major

Occ: business

At post Vadarge Road

Gadhinglaj

Gadhinglaj, District – Kolhapr

4. Shri Vasant Ravan Jadhawar

Age: Major

Occ: Business

R/o Plot No.23, Mahalaxmi Niwas

OM Park, Pachagaon,

Taluk: Karaveer

District: Kolhapur

5. IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance Co. Ltd.

Corporate Office

4^th and 5^th IFFCO Tower

Plot No.3, Sector No.29, Gurgaon

3

Haryana – 122 001

…Respondents

(by Shri Subhash T. Gourgonda, Advocate for R1 and R2;

Smt. Girija S. Hiremath, Advocate for R3;

Sri M.K. Soudagar, Advocate for R5;

Respondent No.4 served)

This MFA is filed under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles

Act, against the judgment and award dated 02.05.2016 passed

in MVC NO.2280 of 2013 on the file of the VI Additional Motor

Accident Claims Tribunal, Belagavi awarding the compensation of

Rs.87,500/- with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the

date of petition till realisation.

MFA No.102546 of 2016

Between:

The Manager

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd.

570, Nalgaum Cross Road

Next to Royal Industrial Estate

Wadala (West)

Mumbai 400 031

Rep. by its Divisional Office Mahadev Plaza

Sy.No.1357/A, Near Kolhapur Circle

Nehru Nagar

Belagavi 590 001

Represented by its Authorised Signatory

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd.

V.A. Kalburgi Square CTS No.472-474 Desai Cross

Deshpande Nagar

Hubballi 580 020

…Appellant

(by Shri G.N. Raichur, Advocate)

And:

4

1. Smt. Sushma

W/o Ashtavinayaka Patil

Age 26 years

Occ: Household

Ra/o Mallikawad

Taluk: Chikkodi

District: Belagavi 590 001

2. Smt. Malutai

W/o Rajaram Patil

Age 53 years

Occ: Household

R/o Mallikawad

Taluk: Chikkodi

District: Belagavi 590 001

3. Nitin Ganapati Rangole

Age: Major

Occ: Business

At Post: Vadarge Road

Gadhinglaj

Taluk: Gadhinglaj

District: Kolhapur

4. Shri Vasant Ravan Jadhawar

Age: Major

Occ: Business

R/o Plot No.23, Mahalaxmi Nivas

Om Park

Pachagaon

Taluk: Karveer

District: Kolhapur

5. IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Co. Ltd.

Corporate Office

4^th and 5^th IFFCO Tower

Plot No.3, Sector No.29, Gurgaon

Haryana – 122 001

…Respondents

5

(by Shri Subhas T. Gourgonda, Advocate for R1 and R2;

Smt. Girija S. Hiremath, Advoate for R3;

R4 served;

Shri M.K. Soudagar, Advocate for R5)

This MFA Filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles

Act, 1988 against the judgment and award dated 02.05.2016

passed in MVC No.2279 of 2013 on the file of the VI Additional

District and Sessions Judge and Member, AMACT, Belagavi

dismissing the petition filed under Section 166 of the MF Act.

MFA NO.102547 OF 2016

Between:

The Manager

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd.

570, Nalgaum Cross Road

Next to Royal Industrial Estate

Wadala (West)

Mumbai 400 031

Rep. by its Divisional Office Mahadev Plaza

Sy.No.1357/A, Near Kolhapur