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Smt. Pushpa Vs Smt. Shilpa — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2024)

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Smt. Pushpa v. Smt. Shilpa

Karnataka HC1 Oct 2024MFA/151/2021

Case brief

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What is this about?

Appeal seeking enhancement of motor accident compensation was dismissed for non-prosecution as appellants' counsel was repeatedly absent.

What the court decided

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1 - NC: 2024:KHC:40795 MFA No. 151 of 2021

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 151 OF 2021 (MV-D)

BETWEEN:

SMT. PUSHPA, W/O LATE MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,

HARISH KUMAR S/O LATE MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS,

SHIVA KUMAR S/O LATE MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS,

SINCE APPELLANT NO. 2 AND 3 ARE MINORS, THEY ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR

Digitally signed by AASEEFA PARVEEN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Motor Vehicles Act173(1)

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Smt. Pushpa
appellant
Harish Kumar
appellant
Shiva Kumar
appellant
Smt. Rajamma
appellant
Shri. Mallurappa
respondent

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 1 Oct 2024 · October
Registered: 12 Jan 2021
Case no.: MFA/151/2021

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Smt. Pushpa v. Smt. Shilpa, MFA/151/2021 (KA), decided on 1 October 2024.

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Statutes1

Motor Vehicles Act173(1)

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Bench / Coram

Chillakur Sumalatha

Parties & counsel

Outcome

Dismissed

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Miscellaneous First Appeal filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act challenging a partial award of compensation was dismissed for non-prosecution without costs after repeated absence of representation on the appellants' side. The judgment decides nothing of general application beyond the dismissal itself.

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MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN APPELANT NO.1,

SMT. RAJAMMA W/O MALLURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

SHRI. MALLURAPPA S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS

ALL ARE R/AT KODIHALLI DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561203.

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. GOWDA C. M.,ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

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NC: 2024:KHC:40795 MFA No. 151 of 2021

AND:

SMT. SHILPA W/O SHRI SURESH, NO.25, RAGHAVANAGARA, NEW TIMBER YARD LAYOUT, MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU-560026.

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, NO.9/2, MAHALAKSHMI CHAMBERS, M G ROAD, BENGALURU-560001

(POLICY NO.67150031160100004041 VALID FROM 31-12-2016 TO 30-12-2017)

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. A.M. VENKATESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2; R1- SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED)

THIS MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 21.11.2019 PASSED IN MVC NO.5872/2017 ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL JUDGE AND ACMM, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU SCCH-13, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA

NC: 2024:KHC:40795 MFA No. 151 of 2021

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ORAL JUDGMENT

No representation on appellants' side on call. There was no representation even on 09.03.2023, 04.09.2024 and 18.09.2024.

Though the matter is listed under the caption 'for dismissal', yet there is no representation.

Hence, the appeal stands dismissed for non-

prosecution without costs.

Sd/(DR.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE

NS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16

Smt. Shilpa

Coram

AI extract

Chillakur Sumalatha

CNR

KAHC010408132020

Topic

Motor Accident Claims

Bench

Chillakur Sumalatha

Disposal

Dismissed for Non-Prosecution

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