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Sri Sarath S Vs Ravi Rao — Motor Accident Claims | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Dismissed¶39-40

Sri Sarath S v. Ravi Rao

Motor Vehicles Act – S.173(1)

Karnataka HC1 Jul 2026MFA/669/2020

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, Division Bench (Jayant Banerji & Tara Vitasta Ganju JJ.), oral judgment dated 01.07.2026 in MFA No.669/2020 c/w MFA No.671/2020 (MV-I) filed under S.173(1) MV Act seeking enhancement of compensation against the judgment and award dated 02.03.2018 of the Member, Principal MACT, Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Bengaluru in M.V.C.Nos.3381/2016 and 3380/2016. Appellants: Sarath S and Sreejith Raghu (counsel Seetharamu S.P., absent). Respondents: Ravi Rao; M/s. Shriram General General Ins. Company Ltd. (counsel B. Pradeep); Roopan Prakash; Regional Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd. Disposition: both appeals dismissed for non-prosecution; no merits or quantum adjudication; no cases cited; no amounts stated.

What did the court decide?

On the date of hearing, no one appeared for the appellants and only learned counsel for respondent No.2 was present.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal in M.V.C.No.3381/2016 and M.V.C.No.3380/2016 ought to be enhanced as sought in the appeals.

Ratio / Principle

On the date of hearing, no one appeared for the appellants and only learned counsel for respondent No.2 was present.

Key takeaways

Both miscellaneous first appeals (MFA No.669/2020 and MFA No.671/2020) are dismissed for non-prosecution; no adjudication on the merits or on quantum.ratio¶39-40

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Motor Vehicles Act — S.173(1) — Miscellaneous First Appeals Nos. 669 and 671 of 2020 (MV-I), filed seeking modification of the judgment and award dated 02.03.2018 in M.V.C.Nos.3381/2016 and M.V.C.No.3380/2016 (Member, Principal MACT, Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Bengaluru), which had partly allowed the claim petitions for compensation, and seeking enhancement of compensation — on the date of hearing (01.07.2026) no one appeared for the appellants and only learned counsel for respondent No.2 (M/s. Shriram General General Ins. Company Ltd.) was present; the matter had earlier been listed for dismissal pursuant to the order dated 15.06.2026 — Held, per Jayant Banerji J. for the Division Bench (Jayant Banerji and Tara Vitasta Ganju JJ.): both appeals dismissed for non-prosecution. No adjudication on merits or on quantum of compensation.

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NC: 2026:KHC:32816-DB MFA No.669 of 2020 C/W MFA No.671 of 2020

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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

AND

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 669 OF 2020 (MV-I) C/W

MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 671 OF 2020 (MV-I) MFA No.669/2020:

BETWEEN:

SRI SARATH S S/O SUNDARESHAN C AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO.49, MANJUNATHA BUILDING RAJARAJESHWARI DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL RAMO HALLI CROSS KUMBALGODU POST, KENGERI HOBLI KENGERI – 560 074

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI SEETHARAMU S.P., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka

MFA No.671/2020: BETWEEN:

SRI SREEJITH RAGHU S/O RAGHUVARAN AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO 49, MANJUNATHA BUILDING RAJARAJESHWARI DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL RAMOHALLI CROSS KUMBALAGODU POST, KENGERI HOBLI KENGERI – 560 074

...APPELLANT

(BY SRI SEETHARAMU S.P., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

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HC-KAR

AND:

RAVI RAO S/O KRISHNOJI RAO, R/AT NO.144, SINDHUVALLI-2 NANJANGUD TALUK, MYSORE

M/S. SHRIRAM GENERAL GENERAL INS. COMPANY LTD., NO.302, 3^RD FLOOR S & S CORNER BUILDING PLOT NO.48, HOSPITAL ROAD SHIVA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 001.

ROOPAN PRAKASH S/O PRAKASH OLIVER 370, KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD EXTENSION BANDEMUTT, K.S. TOWN BENGALURU-560 060

REGIONAL MANAGER NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., R.O., BRO TP(HUB), NO.144, 2^ND FLOOR, M.G. ROAD SUBHAM COMPLEX, BANGALORE.

…RESPONDENTS (COMMON)

(BY SRI B. PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R2; NOTICE TO R1, R3 & R4 D/W V/O/DT: 11.01.2022 & 30.11.2021 IN M.F.A.NO.669/2020 & M.F.A.NO.671/2020 RESPECTIVELY

MFA NO.669/2020 & MFA NO.671/2020 ARE FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT PRAYING TO MODIFY JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 02.03.2018 PASSED IN M.V.C.NO.3381/2016 AND M.V.C.NO.3380/2016 RESPECTIVELY ON THE FILE OF THE MEMBER, PRINCIPAL MACT, CHIEF JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.

THESE MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEALS, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)

No one appears for the appellants. Learned Counsel on

behalf of respondent No.2 is present.

2. When the matter was last listed on 15.06.2026, the

following order was passed:

“No one appears for the appellant. List this matter for dismissal on 01.07.2026.”

3. Therefore the appeals are dismissed for

non-prosecution.

Sd/(JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE

Sd/(TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE

KSR

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal in M.V.C.No.3381/2016 and M.V.C.No.3380/2016 ought to be enhanced as sought in the appeals.medium confidence¶27

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Motor Vehicles Act173(1)¶27

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Judgment and award dated 02.03.2018 in M.V.C.No.3381/2016 and M.V.C.No.3380/2016, partly allowing the claim petitions for compensation; the appeals sought modification thereof and enhancement of compensation.¶27
Member, Principal MACT, Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Bengaluru · 02.03.2018
Prior proceeding
When the matter was last listed on 15.06.2026, no one appeared for the appellant and the Court directed the matter to be listed for dismissal on 01.07.2026.¶38
Prior proceeding
Notice to R1, R3 & R4 d/w v/o dt: 11.01.2022 & 30.11.2021 in M.F.A.No.669/2020 & M.F.A.No.671/2020 respectively.¶26

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Sri Sarath S¶10
Seetharamu S.P.
appellant
Sri Sreejith Raghu¶15
Seetharamu S.P.
respondent
Ravi Rao¶21
respondent
M/s. Shriram General General Ins. Company Ltd.¶22
B. Pradeep
respondent
Roopan Prakash¶23
respondent
Regional Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd.¶24

Coram

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Jayant Banerjiauthor¶33
Tara Vitasta Ganjuconcurring¶42

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 1 Jul 2026 · July
Registered: 17 Jan 2020
Case no.: MFA/669/2020
CNR: KAHC010517812019
Topic: Motor Accident Claims
Bench: Jayant Banerji Tara Vitasta Ganju
Disposal: Dismissed for Non-Prosecution
Case type: MFA (MV-I)

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Sri Sarath S v. Ravi Rao, MFA/669/2020 (KA), decided on 1 July 2026.

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Statutes1

Motor Vehicles Act173(1)

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Procedural history3

Judgment and award dated 02.03.2018 in M.V.C.No.3381/2016 and M.V.C.No.3380/2016, partly allowing the claim petitions for compensation; the appeals sought modification thereof and enhancement of compensation.Member, Principal MACT, Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Bengaluru · 02.03.2018
When the matter was last listed on 15.06.2026, no one appeared for the appellant and the Court directed the matter to be listed for dismissal on 01.07.2026.
Notice to R1, R3 & R4 d/w v/o dt: 11.01.2022 & 30.11.2021 in M.F.A.No.669/2020 & M.F.A.No.671/2020 respectively.

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Bench / Coram

Jayant Banerji and Tara Vitasta Ganju

Parties & counsel