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 CHIKKAGOLLARAHATTI LAKSHMIPURA BENGALURU-562123.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.T. JAGADEESH, ADV. FOR R1 TO R5 R2 IS MINOR REP. BY R1)

THIS APPEAL IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 04.11.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO.848/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE IX ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, MEMBER, MACT-7, BENGALURU SCCH-7 AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.35,10,100/- WITH INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL DATE OF DEPOSIT.

MFA No. 8983 of 2025 HC-KAR IN MFA NO. 4776/2025 BETWEEN:

1. THE MANAGER, BMTC BMTC, SHANTHI NAGARA, DOUBLE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027.

REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. D VIJAYA KUMAR, ADV.)

AND:

1. SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA DEAD BY LRS IS R2 & R3 (COURT ORDER DATED 27.10.2025)

2. SMT. CHANDRAKALA W/O LATE CHIKANNA S/O LATE MANJUNATH L AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 3. SRI JAYASIMHA K S/O KRISHNAPPA N MAJOR RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 3 ARE R/AT NO.873, MAGADI MAIN ROAD INDIRA COLONY, CHIKKAGOLLARAHATTI, LAKSHMIPURA, BANGALORE-562 123.

4. SMT. SHARADAMMA MAJOR, R/AT. NO.11, JASMA MANDAR CHOWDARY, OPP. BDA COMPLEX, AUESTION TOWN, BANGALORE-560 047.

MFA No. 8983 of 2025 HC-KAR

5. THE MANAGER TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., OFFICE, AT NO.69, 2^ND FLOOR, JP AND DEVI JAMBUKESHWARA ARCADE, MILLERS ROAD, BANGALORE-560 068.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.T. JAGADEESH, ADV. FOR R2 & R3 V/O DATED 27.10.2025, NOTICE TO R4 IS D/W SRI H.S. LINGARAJU, ADV. FOR R5)

THIS APPEAL IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 09.04.2025 PASSED IN MVC NO.849/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE IX ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, MEMBER, MACT-7, BENGALURU (SCCH-7), AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.23,16,300/- WITH INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL ITS REALIZATION.

IN MFA NO. 8983/2025 BETWEEN:

1. SMT CHANDRAKALA W/O LATE CHIKKANNA, S/O LATE MANJUNATH L, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 2. SMT, JAYASIMHA K S/O KRISHNAPPA N.

AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO.873, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, INDIRA COLONY, CHIKKAGOLLARAHATTI, BANGALORE-562123.

...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. JAGADEESH H. T., ADV.)

MFA No. 8983 of 2025 HC-KAR AND:

1. THE MANAGER BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION, (BMTC).

SARIGE BHAVANA, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-27.

2. SMT, SHARADHAMMA NO.11, JASMA MANDAR CHOWDARY, OPP: BDA COMPLEX, AUESTION TOWN, BANGALORE-47.

3. THE MANAGER TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., OFFICE AT NO.69, 2^ND FLOOR, JP AND DEVI JAMBUKESHWARA ARCADE, MILLERS ROAD, BANGALORE-68.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.D VIJAYAKUMAR, ADV. FOR R1 NOTICE TO R2 IS D/W SRI H.S. LINGARAJU, ADV. FOR R3)

THIS APPEAL IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 09.04.2025 PASSED IN MVC NO. 849/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE IX ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES MEMBER, MACT-7, BENGALURU SCCH-7 PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PE