KSRTC appealed against a motor accident compensation award to the deceased's brother and sister, contending non-joinder of the mother and excessive quantum. The High Court held the Corporation was not aggrieved by the mother's non-joinder and found the award justified, dismissing the appeal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, 2024 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.4775 OF 2019 (MV-D)
BETWEEN:
APPELLANT
(BY SRI. N KUMAR.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. J.N. LOHITHA., ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 SERVED.)
THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACT, 1988 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 08.01.2019 PASSED IN MVC NO.437/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE & ADDITIONAL MACT, HASSAN, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.9,47,000/- WITH INTEREST AT 6% P.A. FROM THE DATE OF ORDER TILL THE DATE OF REALISATION AND ETC,.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
This appeal arises out of the judgment and award dated 08.01.2019 passed by the II Additional District and Sessions Court and Additional MACT, Hassan, in MVC.No.437/2017.
party. Therefore, the claim petition is not maintainable and also the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is exorbitant.
the time of filing the claim petition, she died during the pendency of the claim petition, and the Corporation cannot be said to be an aggrieved person for not arraying the mother as party to the claim petition. Therefore, the contention of the Corporation that claim petition was not maintainable for not arraying the mother of the deceased is not acceptable.
NC: 2024:KHC:25539 MFA No. 4775 of 2019
7. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed .
Statutory amount in deposit to be transmitted to the
Jurisdictional Tribunal.
Sd/JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the claim petition was maintainable without arraying the mother of the deceased as a party.
Whether the Tribunal's compensation award of Rs.9,47,000/- with interest was excessive.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
The Divisional Controller Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Bengaluru
Harisha
Kavitha
Hemant Chandangoudar
As recorded by the court registry
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