Sri Umesh Naik B K v. Mr Basavaraju
Case brief
What is this about?
MFA 3865/2024 (MV-I), High Court of Karnataka, decided 06.03.2026 by P Sree Sudha J under S.173(1) MV Act; claimant Umesh Naik B.K. vs Basavaraju (owner of M/C No.KA 41-J-0758, ex parte) and United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (Janardhan Reddy for R2; Puttaswamy C. for appellant). Accident 18.02.2021; MVC No.1662/2021 (SCCH-9 Bengaluru) award Rs.5,65,229/- enhanced to Rs.6,75,829/- (net Rs.1,10,600/- @ 6% p.a.). Key points: notional income Rs.15,000/- (KSLSA chart), multiplier 17, disability one-third of 40% mental disability = 13%, loss of future earnings Rs.3,97,800/-, medicals Rs.1,03,029/-, laid-up loss Rs.45,000/-. Disposition: partly allowed; Tribunal award modified; R2 to deposit enhancement within one month.
What did the court decide?
Appeal partly allowed; the Tribunal's judgment and award dated 01.02.2024 in MVC No.1662/2021 modified; total compensation fixed at Rs.6,75,829/- with net enhanced compensation of Rs.1,10,600/- plus interest at 6% p.a. from the date of filing the petition till realisation; respondent No.2 (United India Insurance Co., Ltd.), having already deposited the awarded amount, directed to deposit the enhanced compensation within one month; appellant permitted to withdraw the entire amount with accrued interest; award to be drawn accordingly.