HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., – Appellant
Versus
MAHESH S/O VASANTHRAO KULKARNI AND ANR – Respondent
This appeal is filed by the Insurance Company
against the judgment and award dated 26.02.2013 passed
in MVC No.727/2012 by the Principal Senior Civil Judge
and MACT, Gulbarga (hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Tribunal’ for short), whereby the Tribunal has awarded a
compensation of Rs.2,10,000/- with interest at the rate of
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6% p.a. in favour of the claimant by fastening liability on
the Insurance Company.
2.
For the sake of convenience, the parties herein
are referred with the original ranks occupied by them
before the Tribunal.
3.
As per the case of the claimant, on 16.02.2011
at about 5.00 p.m. while he was proceeding in a Jeep
bearing No.KA-32/M-1516 to his village along with others,
the jeep over turned as a result of rash and negligent
driving of the driver and the claimant suffered injuries.
Hence, he filed a claim petition claiming compensation of
Rs.10,50,000/- from the respondents.
4.
The Tribunal, after appreciating the oral and
documentary evidence has awarded compensation of
Rs.2,10,000/- with interest at the rate of 6% p.a. from the
date of petition till its realization.
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5.
Being aggrieved by this judgment and award,
the Insurance Company has filed this appeal.
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