H K Ravi v. Kempegowda
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a motor vehicle accident compensation appeal by abatement. The injured claimant who filed the appeal was found dead during the pendency, causing the appeal to not survive.
What did the court decide?
Appellant's appeal dismissed as abated.
What the court decided
- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:34286 MFA No. 6615 of 2016
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 6615 OF 2016 (MV-I)
BETWEEN:
H.K. RAVI AGED ABOUT YEARS, S/O KEMPEGOWDA R/O HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE BINDIGANAVILE HOBLI, DODDABALA POST, NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. (RC OWNER OF AUTO BEARING REG NO KA-54/1169)
…APPELLANT
(APPELLANT - DEAD)
Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the motor vehicle accident compensation appeal survives when the claimant-appellant is deceased.
Whether the appeal is liable to be dismissed as abated.
Whether the order awarding compensation is sustainable against a dead defendant.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
H.K. Ravi
- respondent
Kempegowda
- respondent
Venkatappa
- respondent
K.R. Shankar
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- MFA/6615/2016
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