Sri M Shankar v. Smt Venkatalakshmamma
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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 5565 of 2021 (GM-AC); Justice M.G.S. Kamal; decided 12-02-2026. Writ petition under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging orders dated 09.02.2021 and 16.02.2021 of the Additional Senior Civil Judge and Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) at KGF in MVC No.267/2017 (Annexure-A) rejecting IA Nos.1, 2 under Section 151 CPC (permission to file statement of objections) and IA No.4 under Order XVIII Rule 17 read with Section 151 CPC (recall of PW-1 for cross-examination). Petition dismissed as infructuous because award passed in MVC No.267/2017; liberty reserved to raise contentions in appeal MFA No.3276/2022. Parties: M Shankar (petitioner, counsel Abhishek N V) v. Venkatalakshmamma, Vimalamma, minors Bhavana and Sneha (guardian Vimalamma), and Shriram General Insurance Company Limited (counsel B. Pradeep). Keywords: infructuous writ petition, motor accidents claims tribunal KGF, recall of witness, statement of objections, CPC Section 151, Order XVIII Rule 17.