IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2017 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L.NARAYANA SWAMY MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL No.652/2016 (MV) BETWEEN SMT RENUKA W/O CHIKKASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO. 429, MARUTHINAGARA, SONNENAHALLI, BENGALURU 560056. ... APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR P, ADV.) AND 1. RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, NO. 28, 5TH FLOOR, EAST WING, CENTENARY BUILDING, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560001, REP. BY ITS MANAGER.
2. MR. KIRAN KUMAR S/O BEERAIAH, R/AT NO.19, 3RD MAIN, METRO LAYOUT, NAYANDAHALLI, MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU-560039. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H N KESHAVA PRASHANTH, ADV. FOR R-1, R-2 NOTICE IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED:23.07.2015 PASSED IN MVC NO.6735/2013 ON THE FILE OF XXII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, MEMBER, MACT, BENGALURU, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THIS MFA COMING ON FOR ‘HEARING ON IA’ THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT Heard, 2. I have gone through the judgment and award dated 23.07.2015 passed by the XXII ASCJ & Member, MACT, Bengaluru in M.V.C. No.6735/2013 and I do not find any error.
3. The Tribunal has awarded Rs.6,000/- global compensation with interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the ground that the petitioner/appellant has not produced iota of documentary evidence.
4. The claimant says that she had taken treatment in three major hospitals, which cannot be believed in the absence of materials.
The appeal stands dismissed.
Sd/- JUDGE CT-HR Chs*