THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED: 23.04.2015 PASSED IN MVC NO.7181/2011 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, & MEMBER, MACT, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BANGALORE,(SCCH-15), DISMISSING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION.

THIS APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED ON 4.06.2026 COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT THIS DAY, P SREE SUDHA J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA

CAV JUDGMENT

1. This appeal is filed against the judgment and award dated 23.04.2015 passed by the III Additional Senior Civil Judge and Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bengaluru in MVC No.7181 of 2011.

2. One L. Krishnamurthy met with an accident on 22.08.2011 and initially, he filed claim application claiming compensation of Rs.25,00,000/- for the injuries sustained by him in the accident. During the pendency of the proceedings, Krishnamurthy died on 18.05.2012 and his wife and children were brought on record as his legal heirs. As the petitioner claimants failed to prove that there was nexus between the injuries sustained in the accident and the death of Krishnamurthy occurred on 18.05.2012, the claim petition was dismiss