IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2017

BEFORE

THE HON' BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NARAYANA SWAMY

M.F.A.No.5541/2016 (MV)

BETWEEN:

Munivenkatappa, S/o Venkatappa,' Aged 51 years, R/at Manchanayakanahalli, Ramanagara Taluk & District – 571 511.

...Appellant

(By Sri. Sridhar D S., Advocate)

AND:

A.K. Jain, S/o Sri. A.D. Jain, Proprietor Mahaveer Transport (P) Limited, #A-41, Devaraj Urs Truck Terminal, Opp. To Kanteerava Studio, Yeshwanthapur, Bengaluru – 560 022.

...Respondent

(By Sri. Adinath Narde, Advocate)

This MFA is filed under Section 173(1) of MV Act against the Judgment and Award dated 24.02.2016 passed in MVC No.4598/14 on the file of the 12th Additional Small Causes Judge & Member, MACT, Bengaluru, partly allowing the claim petition for compensation and seeking enhancement of compensation.

This MFA coming on for Orders on this day, the Court delivered the following,

J U D G M E N T

The appellant has filed this appeal seeking enhancement of compensation against the Judgment and Award dated 24.02.2016 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Bengaluru (SCCH - 8) in MVC No. 4598/2014.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that another Rs.20,000/- may be enhancement to meet the interest of justice.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent/owner does not object the submission of the learned counsel for the appellant and prays to dispose this matter.

4. The submission of both the learned counsel is taken on record.

5. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed in part. The appellant/claimant is entitled for global compensation of Rs.20,000/- which does not carry interest, apart from the compensation awarded by the Tribunal.

Sd/- JUDGE

VBS