- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2186 MFA No. 202366 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. JOSHI MISCL. FIRST APPEAL NO.202366/2023(MV-I) BETWEEN: PRAVEENKUMAR S/O JUGLAL, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SANWLOD, TEHSIL BUHANA, DIST. JHUNJHUNU, RAJASTAN-333 502. …APPELLANT (BY SRI SACHIN M. MAHAJAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RANI W/O RITESH GUPTA, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O TELEGAON, TALUK MAVAL, DIST. PUNE, MAHARASHTRA-410 506. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., HANAMSHETTY BUILDING, GURKUL ROAD, VIJAYAPURA-586 101. …RESPONDENTS THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 21.02.2023 Digitally signed by SHIVALEELA DATTATRAYA UDAGI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2186 MFA No. 202366 of 2023 PASSED BY THE III ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT-XII, AT VIJAYAPURA, IN MVC NO.103/2016 AND FASTEN THE LIABILITY ON THE INSURANCE COMPANY BY ALLOWING THE APPEAL. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. JOSHI ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. JOSHI) The valuation of the appeal being less than Rs.1,00,000/-, is hit by the provisions of Section 173 of the M.V. Act, therefore, the appeal is dismissed as not maintainable. 2. However, the appellant is at liberty to seek any other remedy available under law. Sd/- (C.M. JOSHI) JUDGE SBS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15 CT: AK