IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO

MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 6976 OF 2016 (MV-I)

BETWEEN:

SMT SUMITHRAMMA

W/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

RESIDING AT NELLIKATTE VILLAGE

CHITRADURGA TALUK

NOW RESIDING AT

CHIKKANDAVADI

KASABA HOBLI

HOLALKERE TALUK-577 526

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. SHASHISHEKAR S. ADVOCATE FOR

SRI B M SIDDAPPA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI M REVANAPPA

PROP. REPUBLIC MOTOR SERVICE

C/O G D HALAPPA & SONS

N R ROAD,

DAVANAGERE-577 001.

OWNER OF VEHICLE BEARING

NO.KA-17/A-3906

2. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER

ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.,

THILUVALLI COMPLEX, 2^ND FLOOR, P B ROAD

DAVANAGERE-577 001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. K. POORNABODHA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

V/O DTD:05.03.2022 NOTICE TO R1 IS D/W)

THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED U/S

173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, PRAYING TO MODIFY THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD PASSED BY THE LEARNED SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT, HOLALKERE IN MVC NO.116 OF 2013 DATED 17.02.2016 AND ENHANCE THE COMPENSATION AS PRAYED FOR IN THE PETITION BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 17.12.2025