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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2020

PRESENT

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE G.NARENDAR

AND

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

M.F.A.NO.103202 OF 2018 (MV)

C/W

M.F.A.NO.103201 OF 2018 (MV)

M.F.A.NO.103203 OF 2018 (MV)

M.F.A.NO.103204 OF 2018 (MV)

IN M.F.A.NO.103202 OF 2018 (MV)

BETWEEN

1.

VISHNU S/O MANJUNATH KELOJI

AGE: 16 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,

MINOR UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF

MOTHER-IN-LAW (FATHERS SISTER)

SMT.GODAWARI W/O B.E. NAGARAJ,

AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,

R/AT: SIRAGUPPA, TQ SIRAGUPPA,

DIST: BALLARI,

NOW RESIDING NEAR RAYAR MUT,

GANGAVATHI-58227, DIST: KOPPAL.

2.

KIRAN S/O MANJUNATH KELOJI

AGE: 13 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,

MINOR UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF

MOTHER-IN-LAW (FATHERS SISTER)

SMT.GODAWARI W/O B.E. NAGARAJ,

AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,

R/AT: SIRAGUPPA, TQ SIRAGUPPA,

DIST: BALLARI,

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NOW RESIDING NEAR RAYAR MUT,

GANGAVATHI-58227, DIST: KOPPAL.

...APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. DEEPAK C MAGANUR, ADV.,)

AND

1.

SMT. K. VEERAMMA

W/O BETTAPPA KELOJI,

AGE:77 YEARS,

OCC: HOUSE HOLD AND

OWNER OF VEHICLE BEARING

NO. KA-37/M-9542,

R/O GANGAVATHI-583227,

DIST: KOPPAL.

2.

THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER,

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMAPANY

LIMITED, DIVISIONAL OFFICE,

UMAMAHESHWARA RAO BUILDING,

1^ST FLOOR, STATION ROAD,

HOSPET, DIST: BALLARI.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. ARUNA DESHPANDE, ADV., FOR R2;

R1- NOTICE SERVED)

THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND

AWARD DATED 13.04.2018 PASSED IN MVC NO.495/2016 ON

THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MOTOR

ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, GANGAVATHI, DISMISSING

THE CLAIM PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 166 OF

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT.

IN M.F.A.NO.103201 OF 2018 (MV)

BETWEEN

1.

VISHNU S/O MANJUNATH KELOJI

AGE: 16 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,

MINOR UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF

MOTHER-IN-LAW (FATHERS SISTER)

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SMT.GODAWARI W/O B.E. NAGARAJ,

AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,

R/AT: SIRAGUPPA, TQ SIRAGUPPA,

DIST: BALLARI,

NOW RESIDING NEAR RAYAR MUT,

GANGAVATHI-58227, DIST: KOPPAL.

2.

KIRAN S/O MANJUNATH KELOJI

AGE: 13 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,

MINOR UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF

MOTHER-IN-LAW (FATHERS SISTER)

SMT.GODAWARI W/O B.E. NAGARAJ,

AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,

R/AT: SIRAGUPPA, TQ SIRAGUPPA,

DIST: BALLARI,

NOW RESIDING NEAR RAYAR MUT,

GANGAVATHI-58227, DIST: KOPPAL.

...APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. DEEPAK C MAGANUR, ADV.,)

AND

1.

SMT. K. VEERAMMA

W/O BETTAPPA KELOJI,

AGE:77 YEARS,

OCC: HOUSE HOLD AND

OWNER OF VEHICLE BEARING

NO. KA-37/M-9542,

R/O GANGAVATHI-583227,

DIST: KOPPAL.

2.

THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER,

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMAPANY

LIMITED, DIVISIONAL OFFICE,

UMAMAHESHWARA RAO BUILDING,

1^ST FLOOR, STATION ROAD,

HOSPET, DIST: BALLARI.

PIN CODE: 583201

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. ARUNA DESHPANDE, ADV., FOR R2;

R1- NOTICE SERVED)

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THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND

AWARD DATED 13.04.2018 PASSED IN MVC NO.494/2016 ON

THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MOTOR

ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, GANGAVATHI, DISMISSING

THE CLAIM PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 166 OF

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT.

IN M.F.A.NO.103203 OF 2018 (MV)

BETWEEN

KIRAN S/O MANJUNATH KELOJI

AGE: 13 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,

MINOR UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF

MOTHER-IN-LAW (FATHERS SISTER)

SMT.GODAWARI W/O B.E. NAGARAJ,

AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,

R/AT: SIRAGUPPA, TQ SIRAGUPPA,

DIST: BALLARI,

NOW RESIDING NEAR RAYAR MUT,

GANGAVATHI-58227, DIST: KOPPAL.

...APPELLANT

(BY SRI. DEEPAK C MAGANUR, ADV.,)

AND

1.

SMT. K. VEERAMMA

W/O BETTAPPA KELOJI,

AGE:77 YEARS,

OCC: HOUSE HOLD AND

OWNER OF VEHICLE BEARING

NO. KA-37/M-9542,

R/O GANGAVATHI-583227,

DIST: KOPPAL.

2.

THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER,

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMAPANY

LIMITED, DIVISIONAL OFFICE,

UMAMAHESHWARA RAO BUILDING,

1^ST FLOOR, STATION ROAD,

HOSPET, DIST