MFA/5675/2019 of SMT. R.GOWRAMMA Vs SRI. LOKESHAPPA R. D. on 17 August 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

AND

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU

MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 5675 OF 2019 (MV-D)

BETWEEN:

1.

SMT. R.GOWRAMMA

W/O. LATE. SHIVASHANKAR.E,

NOW AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,

2.

KUM. S.HARSHITHA

D/O. LATE. SHIVASHANAKAR.E,

NOW AGED ABOUT 9 YEARS,

REPRESENTED BY 1 APPELLANT MOTHER,

3.

KUM. S.HRUTHIKA

D/O. LATE. SHIVASHANKAR.E,

AGED ABOUT 6 YEARS,

REP BY 1ST APPELLANT MOTHER,

ALL ABOVE APPELLANTS ARE

RESIDENTS AT

C/O E.SURESH,

P.E.TEACHER,

RAMADEVARA STREET,

TARIKERE-577 228.

…APPELLANTS

(BY SMT. KAVYASHREE.G.S., ADVOCATE [ABSENT])

AND:

1.

SRI. LOKESHAPPA.R.D.

NOW AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,

Digitally signed by

SUMATHY KANNAN

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

DRIVER OF KSRTC,

BUS NO. KA-17/F-1702,

R/AT SURAHONNE VILLAGE,

NYAMATHI HOBLI, HONNALI TLAUK,

DAVANAGERE DISTRICT,

ALSO AT KSRTC DEPOT,

BHADRAVATHI,

(DL. NO. KA14 1987000021).

2.

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,

KSRTC, BENGALURU,

REP. BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER,

KSRTC DAVANAGERE DIVISION,

KSRTC BUS STAND PREMISES,

P.B.ROAD, DAVANGERE-577 002.

OWNER OF THE KSRTC BUS

BEARING NO. KA 17/1702.

(INTERNAL INSURANCE ARRANGEMENTS

FOR KSRTC BUSES)

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. D.VIJAYA KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2; V/O/DTD: 28.08.2023, NOTICE TO R1-DISPENSED WITH)

THIS MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE

JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED.01.10.2018 PASSED IN MVC

NO. 300/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND

PRL. JMFC, MAMACT, TARIKERE, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM

PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT

OF COMPENSATION.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

&

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU