MFA No. 8983 of 2025 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND M.F.A. NO.746/2024 (MV-D)

C/W M.F.A. NO.4776/2025 (MV-D) AND M.F.A. NO.8983/2025 (MV-D)

IN MFA NO. 746/2024 BETWEEN:

THE MANAGER, BMTC SHANTI NAGARA DOUBLE ROAD BENGALURU-560027 REP. BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. D VIJAYAKUMAR, ADV.)

AND:

Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI

1. SMT. RESHMA M Location: HIGH COURT OF D/O BHANU KARNATAKA W/O LATE MANJUNATH L AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS

2. MASTER SAMARTH M S/O LATE MANJUNATH L AGED ABOUT 3 YEARS SINCE THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IS MINOR REP. BY HIS MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN RESPONDENT NO.1 SMT. RESHMA M MFA No. 8983 of 2025 HC-KAR RESPONDENT NO.1 & 2 ARE R/AT NO.18, 14^TH CROSS AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI BASAVESHWARANAGARA BANGALORE-560079.

3. SMT. H YOSHODA C/O LATE MANJUNATH L AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT NO.43, MAGADI MAIN ROAD YELLAMMA TEMPLE ROAD CHIKKAGOLLARAHATTI BANGALORE-562123.

4. SMT. MUNILAKSHMAMMA W/O LAKSHMIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

5. SRI LAKSHMAIAH S/O LATE DURGAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RESPONDENT NO.4 & 5 ARE R/AT NO.878, SENT MERASA ROAD CHIKKAGOLL