Supreme Court of India
SUNIL KUMAR V VS. G BHUVANESHWARI AND ORS on 27 October 2026
ITEM NO.20 COURT NO.12 SECTION IV-A
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 21406-21408/2026
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 10-03-2026
in MFA No. 1479/2025, MFA No. 4534/2025 and MFA CROB No. 79/2025
passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru]
SUNIL KUMAR V Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
G BHUVANESHWARI AND ORS & ORS. Respondent(s)
(IA No. 175226/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.
175231/2026
-
PERMISSION
TO
FILE
ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)
Date : 27-10-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ATUL S. CHANDURKAR
For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Anand Sanjay M. Nuli, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Ashritsai P. Torgal, Adv.
Ms. Akhila Wali, Adv.
M/S. Nuli & Nuli- 2021, AOR
For Respondent(s) :Mr. S. Parthasarathi- 4189, AOR
Mr. Rakesh Kini, Adv.
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O R D E R
1. On 17.07.2026, while issuing notice, the following order came to be passed: “xxxx xxxx
3. In the meanwhile, petitioner shall deposit 40% of the compensation awarded by the High Court less the amount already deposited before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bengaluru, without prejudice to his rights and contentions.
4. Subject to such payment, impugned order shall remain stayed. xxxx xxxx” Digitally signed by KANIKA TAYAL Date: 2026.10.28 16:14:33 IST
Reason:
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2. Pursuant thereto, petitioner has filed an affidavit of compliance. It is stated therein that petitioner had earlier deposited Rs.8,27,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakh and Twenty Seven Thousand Only) on 06.05.2025 before the Registry of the High Court by way of a demand draft bearing No. 190784, drawn on Canara Bank, Marathahalli, Bangalore. After the order of this Court dated 17.07.2026, petitioner has deposited an amount of Rs.10,60,000.00 (Rupees Ten Lakh and Sixty Thousand Only) before the Small Causes Court at Bangalore through demand draft bearing No. 477006 drawn on Canara Bank, Marathahalli, Bangalore.
3. Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 have filed Interlocutory Application No. 330540/2026 seeking permission to withdraw the aforesaid amount of Rs.10,60,000.00 (Rupees Ten Lakh and Sixty Thousand Only). In the same I.A., the aforesaid respondents have given an undertaking that such withdrawal would be without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties and would be subject to final outcome of the SLP proceedings.
4. In view thereof, we permit respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to withdraw the amount of Rs.10,60,000.00 (Rupees Ten Lakh and Sixty Thousand Only) deposited by the petitioner before the Small Causes Court at Bangalore on proper identification.
5. Leave granted.
6. Post the appeal for hearing at an early date. (KANIKA TAYAL) (CHETNA BALOONI) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)