- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26707-DB MFA No. 5731 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.5731 OF 2022 (MV-I) BETWEEN: MR. MRUTHUNJAYA HIREMATH S/O CHENNAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.36, PALA MUNDGODU TALUK – 581 349 UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT …APPELLANT (BY SRI. JAGADEESH H T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. SHANKAR A L S/O LAKSHMAIAH MAJOR R/AT NO.20, ARALIMARA PALYA CHUNCHNAKUPPE POST BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK – 562 130 BANGALORE 2. THE MANAGER SBI GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. OFFICE AT GROUND AND 1ST RUKMINI TOWERS 3-1 PLATFORM ROAD RAILWAY APPROCH ROAD SHESHADRIPURAM BANGALORE – 560 020 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. PRADEEP, ADV. FOR R2; V/O/D 22.08.2022 NOTICE TO R1 D/W) Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26707-DB MFA No. 5731 of 2022 THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 11.07.2022 PASSED IN MVC NO.1412/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE XXIII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE, MACT, BENGALURU, SCCH-25, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Despite the matter being called out twice, no one appears for the appellant. It appears that the matter has been repeatedly adjourned in the past also. The appeal is therefore dismissed for non-prosecution. This order has been passed in the presence of Sri.B.Pradeep, learned counsel for respondent No.2. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KG/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11