IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL COMMERCIAL APPEAL NO. 442 OF 2024 BETWEEN M/S SCHOOL TRANSPORT CORPORATION, NO.6, AZEEMA BUILDING, A. V. ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BANGALORE – 560 002. REPRESENTED BY IT’S PARTNER, C. SHIVAPRASAD, S/O T. R. C. MURTHY, AGED 62 YEARS, NO.6, AZEEMA BUILDING, A. V. ROAD, KALASIPALYAM, BANGALORE – 560 002. ...APPELLANT/S (By Sri/Smt.: AKSHAY KUMAR JAIN, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . M/S SHRIRAM GLOBAL SCHOOL, NAGANAYAKANAKOTE, ...2 COMAP NO.442/2024 2 SAMETHANAHALLI POST, WHITEFIELD, BANGALORE – 560 007. 2 . SRI MUKESH KUMAR SINGH, S/O BIRANDRA KUMAR SINGH, MANAGING TRUSTEE OF M/S SHRI RAM GLOBAL SCHOOL, R/AT FLAT NO.SIG 806, GOLDEN BLOSSOM APARTMENT, KADUGODI, BANGALORE – 560 067. 3 . SRI B. BALAKRISHNA REDDY, MANAGING TRUSTEE OF M/S SHRI RAM GLOBAL SCHOOL, WHITE FIELD BRANCH, SAMETHANAHALLI POST, NAGANAYAKANAKOTE, BANGALORE – 560 067. 4 . SRI AUROBINDA NANDA, S/O BINDHU PRASAD NAIDU, TRUSTEE OF M/S SHRI RAM GLOBAL SCHOOL, R/AT 177, RAINBOW, JUNNASANDRA VILLAGE, CARMELARAM POST, SAJJAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 035. …3 COMAP NO.442/2024 3 5 . SRI B. RAGHUNATHA REDDY, S/O B. SUBBA REDDY, TRUSTEE OF M/S SHRI RAM GLOBAL SCHOOL, R/AT Q.11, CHAITANYA SAMARPAN, SEGGAHALLI, KADUGODI, HOSKOTE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 067. 6 . SMT. SARASWATHI, W/O B. RAGHUNANDHA REDDY, TRUSTEE OF M/S SHRI RAM GLOBAL SCHOOL, R/AT Q.11 CHAITANYA SAMARPAN, SEGGAHALLI, KADUGODI, HOSKOTE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 067. 7 . SMT. DHARITRI MISHRA, S/O AROBINA NANDA, TRUSTEE OF M/S SHRI RAM GLOBAL SCHOOL, R/AT 177, RAINBOW, JUNNASANDRA VILLAGE, CARMELRAM POST, SAJJAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 035. …4 COMAP NO.442/2024 4 8 . SMT. SEEMA.SINGH, TRUSTEE OF M/S SHRI RAM GLOBAL SCHOOL, R/AT FLAT NO.SIG 806, GOLDEN BLOSSOM APARTMENT, KADOGODI, BANGALORE -560 067. …RESPONDENT/S The Advocate for the appellant has filed the above COMAP / Commercial Appeal under Section 13(1A) of Commercial Courts Act, 2015, praying that this Honble Court may be pleased 1. Allow the above appeal and modify the judgement and decree dated 1.04.2023 in Com.O.S.No.359/2019 passed by the LXXXIII Addl City Civil and Sessions Judge at Bangalore, in so far as it pertains to the grant of interest at the rate of 9 percent p.a. and enhance the same and direct the Respondents herein to pay interest at the rate of 18 percent p.a. from the date of suit till payment. 2. grant such other and further reliefs as this Honble Court deems fit to grant under the circumstances of the case. …5 COMAP NO.442/2024 5 This Commercial Appeal coming on for Orders, this day the Court made the following order. ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) The matter is listed for non-compliance of office objections for fifth time. To show one indulgence, two weeks time is granted to do the needful, failing which, appeal shall stand dismissed without further orders. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- JUDGE NOTE : Vide Court Order dated 17.11.2025, the office objections are not complied with. Hence, the appeal is hereby dismissed. COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR T By : SR R By : VS C By : GS Ty dt : 15.12.2025 C.dt : 17.12.2025