- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22169 MFA No. 290 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.290 OF 2021 (MV-D) BETWEEN: THE MANAGER NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, PANDURANGA COMPLEX, NEAR ANDE CHATRA, CHIKKAMGALUR - 577 101. NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD, MAHALAKSHMI CHAMBERS, NO.09, 2ND FLOOR M.G. ROAD, BANGALORE- 560 001. …APPELLANT (APPELLANT-ABSENT) AND: 1. SMT. BHARATHI R W/O RAMESH V NOW AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O OPP. KARALAMMA TEMPLE HARIYAPPA STREET PRESENTLY R/AT 5TH CROSS SHANKARAPURA CHIKKAMGALURU. 2. ARUN KUMAR S/O DEVARAJA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, GARRAGE MECHANIC, Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22169 MFA No. 290 of 2021 R/O SRI SHIVAJYOTHI NAGAR ROAD, BASAVANAHALLI EXTENSION, CHIKKAMAGALURU CITY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.A.S.NAVEEN, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED. 19.02.2020, PASSED IN MVC NO.63/2019, ON THE FILE OF THE MACT AND 1ST ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.7,25,000/- WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 9 PERCENT P.A., FROM THE DATE OF PETITION, TILL ITS ENTIRE REALIZATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL JUDGMENT None appears for the appellant/Insurance Company. 2. It appears that, till date, the appellant/Insurance Company has not taken any steps to engage any counsel to represent its case and even not filed any acknowledgement for having deposited the 50% of the award amount before the Tribunal. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22169 MFA No. 290 of 2021 3. It appears that the appellant/Insurance Company is not interested to prosecute the matter. Hence, this appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3