Ramesh S/O Chandrashekharappa Tuminakatti v. Karabasanagouda S/O Veeranagouda Pyatigoudar
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – S.173(1)
Case brief
What is this about?
MFA No. 101863 of 2019 (MV), High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench (NC: 2025:KHC-D:8732), oral order dated 15 July 2025 delivered by Hanchate Sanjeevkumar J. Appellant Ramesh S/o Chandrashekharaappa Tumminakatti (counsel: S.G. Kadadakatti) sought enhancement of compensation under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, modifying the judgment and award dated 07.12.2018 in M.V.C. No.216/2011 of the Senior Civil Judge and AMACT, Hirekerur. Respondents included lorry owner-cum-driver Karabasanagouda (Reg. No. KA-21-C-1077), Sri Ram General Insurance Co. Ltd. (Policy No.10003/31/10/072755, valid 21.08.2009 to 20.08.2010), Karnataka Electricity Board and Hubli Electricity Supply Company officers. Held: appeal dismissed for non-prosecution as office objections were not complied with despite seven opportunities; no merits adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
The appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution as office objections were not complied with even after seven opportunities.