Bhagawath v. Basavaraj and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution; MFA No. 201044 of 2018 (MV-I) under Section 173(1) Motor Vehicles Act; sought modification/enhancement of award dated 05.04.2018 in M.V.C.No.212/2017 (Senior Civil Judge and MACT, Shorapur) from Rs.40,000/- to Rs.15,00,000/- with 9% interest; appellant absent on 27.03.2025 and on 04.04.2025 in both sessions despite last and final chance; counsel for respondent No.1 (Basavaraj Yarsam) present; respondent No.2 Head Mistress, Yarsam Shikshana Samsthe served; High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench; Justice C.M. Joshi; judgment dated 04.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
There being no representation for the appellant in either session on 04.04.2025 (despite a last and final chance given at the previous hearing on 27.03.2025), while learned counsel for respondent No.1 was present, the Miscellaneous First Appeal was dismissed for non-prosecution.