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Pavitra v. Prakash @ Channaveerappa

Karnataka HC25 Jun 2026MFA/3033/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Pavitra D/o Itagi Baseteppa @ Basavarajappa v. Prakash @ Channaveerappa, J. Vishwanath and Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.; MFA No.3033/2023 (MV-I); enhancement of motor accident compensation; appeal dismissed as second appeal not maintainable; earlier MFA No.7847/2017 against same award still pending; MVC No.21/2012, Senior Civil Judge and Member, Additional MACT, Harihara, award dated 21.12.2015; Section 173(1) MV Act; Justice Shivashankar Amaranavar; decided 25-06-2026; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru.

What did the court decide?

The present appeal is a second appeal; the appellant's earlier appeal (MFA No.7847/2017) against the same judgment and award dated 21.12.2015 in MVC No.21/2012 is still pending; therefore the present appeal is not maintainable. ¶29

Pavitra Vs Prakash @ Channaveerappa — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:31820 MFA No. 3033 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3033 OF 2023 (MV-I)

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BETWEEN:

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PAVITRA D/O ITAGI BASETEPPA @ BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT DEETUR VILLAGE, HARIHAR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. THIPPESWAMY B. C., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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PRAKASH @ CHANNAVEERAPPA S/O GUDDADAVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, DRIVER OF THE APPE AUTO VEHICLE, BEARING REG NO.KA-17-B-1156, R/AT DUGGAVATHI VILLAGE, HARAPPANAAHALLI TALUK, DAVANGERE DIST.

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J. VISHWANATH S/O BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OWNER OF THE APPE AUTO VEHICLE BEARING REG NO.KA-17-B-1156, R/AT DUGGAVATHI VILLAGE, HARAPANAAHALLI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST.

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NC: 2026:KHC:31820 MFA No. 3033 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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THE MANAGER, RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., 1^ST FLOOR, MAGANUR COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, NEAR KSRTC BUS STAND B. D. ROAD, CHITRDURGA, POLICY NO.1406702339000274, POLICY VALIDITY 05-06-2010 TO 04-06-2011.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. LAKSHMI NARAYAN C., ADVOCATE FOR R3; V/O DATED 17.08.2023, NOTICE TO R1 AND R2 ARE DISPENSED WITH)

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THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 21.12.2015 PASSED IN MVC.NO.21/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MEMBER, ADDITIONAL MACT, HARIHARA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.

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THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FURTHER ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Learned counsel for respondent No.3 submits that, the appellant has already filed MFA No.7847/2017 challenging the Judgment and Award dated 21.12.2015 passed in MVC No.21/2012 by Senior Civil Judge and Member, Additional MACT, Harihara.

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NC: 2026:KHC:31820 MFA No. 3033 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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