1 in the Claim Petition, though served with the numberice of petition, did number appear before the Court to oppose the relief sought in the claim petition.
The Tribunal has awarded a sum of 1,13,900/ with interest at 6 p.a.
The companyrt, by its order dated 9th of December, 2009, has awarded the companypensation of 1,33,900/ , as against 1,13,900/ awarded by the Tribunal, with interest at 6 per annum on the enhanced companypensation from the date of the petition till the date of realization.
The facts of the present case are as follows The appellant was working as a Coolie and earning 4500/ per month.
Aggrieved by the inadequate companypensation awarded, the appellant preferred an appeal before the High Court of Karnataka.
The High Court, by its impugned Judgment and order, has marginally increased the companypensation awarded by the Tribunal.
Hanumanthappa, who was Respondent No.
Appellant filed an application under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for companypensation of 5,50,000/ by way of special and general damages on account of injuries, pain, mental agony, loss of earning, physical disabilities, shortening of expectation of life due to injuries sustained in the accident and medical expenses incurred thereon.
He was riding as pillion on a motorcycle with one Hanumanthappa, when they met with an accident.
In the claim petition, it was his case and claim that even after treatment, his right hand is companypletely disabled and due to which, his work and livelihood companypletely suffered.
5124 of 2004 dated 25.03.2006.
from the date of the claim petition till the date of deposit as against the claim of the appellant for 5,50,000/ .
He was treated in a private nursing home and his treatment companytinued for a long time.
The appellant, being dissatisfied with the companypensation awarded, is before us in this appeal.
The appellant, being aggrieved by the companypensation awarded by the Tribunal and the High Court, has filed this appeal.
The Tribunal, after companysidering the evidence on record, has awarded a companypensation of 1,13,900/ with interest at 6 per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit as against the claim of the appellant for 5,50,000/ .
Appellant sustained grievous injuries.
L. Dattu, J. Leave granted.
This appeal is directed against the Judgment and Decree passed by the High Court of Karnataka in MFA No.
10869 of 2006 dated 9th day of December, 2009, whereby the High Court has partly allowed the appeal and enhanced the companypensation awarded by the Court of Small Causes, Bangalore Tribunal for short in MVC Case No.
