IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT M.F.A.No.1889/2015 [MV] BETWEEN:
H.R. UMESH AGE:38 YEARS S/O RANGAPPA R/O BALAJINAGARA SIRA, TUMKUR DISTRICT.
... APPELLANT (BY SRI.PATEL D KAREGOWDA, ADV.) AND:
1. PRATAP SINGH AGED 39 YEARS S/O BALAJI SINGH BALAJI MOTOR SERVICE BELAGUNBA-572 101 KYATHASANDRA POST TUMKUR TALUK & DIST.
2. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED BRANCH OFFICE B.H. ROAD, TUMKUR-572 101 BY ITS MANAGER.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI A.M. VENKATESH ADV. FOR R2) - 2 -
THIS M.F.A. FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 20.02.2014 PASSED IN MVC. NO.1047/2011 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, ADDITIONAL MACT, SIRA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THIS M.F.A. COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
J U D G M E N T It is stated that respondent No.1/owner of the offending vehicle died during the pendency of the appeal. Liability is saddled on the first respondent/owner.
Since no steps have been taken to bring the legal representatives of the deceased first respondent on record, the appeal abates. Hence, appeal is dismissed as abated.
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JUDGE mpk/-*CT:bms