Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:21389-DB); MFA No. 5030 of 2022 (MV-D) under S.173(1) MV Act; decided 20-06-2025 by B M Shyam Prasad and G Basavaraja JJ. (per Shyam Prasad J). Appeal by claimants Shyla H K and minor children Y. Karathik and Endushi (represented by mother) against dismissal of compensation claim in MVC No. 1370/2013, MACT Hassan (award dated 29.08.2019); respondents Prashanth T R (owner of bike Reg No. KA-13-Y 6541) and Branch Manager, New India Insurance Company Ltd., Hassan. Counsel for R2: Manjula N Tejaswi; appellants' counsel Kavitha H C absent. Requisites for notice on condonation-of-delay application not furnished; no appearance for appellants; appeal dismissed for default for want of prosecution. No precedent cited, no quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
As none appeared for the appellants and the requisites for notice on the condonation-of-delay application and the appeal were not furnished, the Court inferred lack of interest in prosecuting the appeal and dismissed the appeal for default.