Sri Bhojaraju v. Sri Venkatesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution of motor accident claimant's appeal, MFA No. 8313 of 2017 (MV-I), against award dated 13/06/2016 in MVC No.127/2012 (Addl. MACT-10, Sagar) rejecting compensation claim; grounds: default in payment of process fee for notice on respondent No.1 and non-appearance; respondent No.2 Divisional Manager, Oriental Insurance Co Ltd; Single Bench, Justice C.M. Poonacha; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; decided 03.07.2025; NC: 2025:KHC:23922; keywords: Section 173(1) Motor Vehicles Act, non-prosecution, process fee.
What did the court decide?
The appellant failed to pay the requisite process fee for issuance of notice to respondent No.1 pursuant to the order dated 12.01.2023; there was deficit process fee and no appearance on behalf of the appellant in the morning session or in the afternoon session on the date of hearing.