- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12022 MFA No. 100402 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 100402 OF 2015 (MV-) BETWEEN: 1. LINGANAGOUDA S/O RAMANAGOUDA KASHAPPAGOUDAR, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS & AGRICULTURE, R/O. PRASHANT NAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. D.B. KALLANAGOUDRA, ADV) AND: 1. ANAND S/O SIDDAPPA SHINDE H.NO.3, 1ST CROSS NAGAR, HUNDARGI KIRANI STORE, ANAND NAGAR, HUBLI. 2. FUTURE GENERALI INDIA 2ND FLOOR, KALBURGI LAND MARK, OPP. T.B.GIRLS, HIGH SCHOOL, DESHPANDE NAGAR, HUBLI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.K. KAYAKAMATH, ADV FOR R2, NOTICE TO R1 IS SERVED) THIS MFA IS FILED U/SEC.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST JUDGMENT AND AWARD DTD:09.10.2014, PASSED IN MVC. NO.51/2011 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MEMBER, ADDL. MACT, HUBLI, DISMISSING THE PETITION FILED U/S.166 OF MV ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER : CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12022 MFA No. 100402 of 2015 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the sole appellant passed away on 08.03.2025. He also submits that the legal representatives of the deceased appellant have not approached him to file necessary application to come on record. The appellant passed away in March 2025 and his legal representatives have not taken any steps to come on record. Admittedly, the appeal arises out of the claim petition filed by the appellant, on the account of personal injuries sustained in the road traffic accident, which was dismissed. In view of the death of the appellant, the appeal is abated by operation of law. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (ASHOK S. KINAGI) JUDGE kmv CT: BSB