- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32354-DB MFA No. 5439 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 5439 OF 2023 (MV-D) BETWEEN: 1. M. HARIKRISHNA S/O M.NAGARAJ SHARMA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 2. POORNIMA J W/O M HARIKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS BOTH ARE R/AT NO.26/2 RADIANT JASMINE, 104, C-BLOCK NEAR RAITHARA SANTHE SHIVANAHALLI, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU – 560 064 …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. NALINA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VENKATA REDDY S K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGER RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., NO.3, 1ST FLOOR, MANANDI PLAZA ST. MARKS ROAD BEHIND ST. MARKS HOTEL BENGALURU-560001 (INSURER OF OFFENDING VEHICLE SCHO0L BUS NO.KA-41-B-7302) Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32354-DB MFA No. 5439 of 2023 2. THE PRINCIPAL PRESIDENCY SCHOOL POST BOX NO.6455 AVALAHALLI, SINGANAYAKANAHALLI YELAHANKA, BENGALURU – 560 064. (RC OWNER OF OFFENDING VEHICLE SCHOOL BUS NO.KA-41-B-7302) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. D.VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1(THROUGHT VC); NOTICE TO R2 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 28.04.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO. 159/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE 12TH ADDITIONAL JUDGE AND ACMM, SMALL CAUSES JUDGE, BENGALURU (SCCH-8), PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel Smt.Nalina for Sri.Venkata Reddy.S.K., learned counsel for the appellants submits that the claim has been settled before the pre-conciliation - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32354-DB MFA No. 5439 of 2023 of the Lok-Adalat. Hence, it is submitted that the appeal would no more survive for consideration. 2. Submission of the learned counsel is placed on record. 3. Appeal stands disposed of accordingly. SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE NC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44