- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35003 MFA No. 570 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 430 of 2020 MFA No. 431 of 2020 AND 1 OTHER IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 570 OF 2020 (MV-I) C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 430 OF 2020 (MV-I) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 431 OF 2020 (MV-I) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 571 OF 2020 (MV-I) IN MFA No. 570/2020 BETWEEN: SRI. M.G MALAPPA S/O M GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC-BUSINESS, R/O HOLALKERE ROAD, ANJENYA STORE, CHITRADURGA TOWN-577 501 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. KANTHARAJAPPA M.G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. S.S VENUGOPALA S/O SRINIVASAPPA, AGED ABOOUT 31 YEARS, OWNER OF THE CAR BEARING REG.NO.KA-53/MA-9961, R/O NO.2, SRI LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, ANEYAPPA GARDEN, AKSHAYA NAGRA, R.M.NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 016 Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35003 MFA No. 570 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 430 of 2020 MFA No. 431 of 2020 AND 1 OTHER 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., R/O UNIT NO.108, 109, 110 AND 111, 1ST FLOOR, GENERAL HOUSE, NO.14, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 058 3. M.M GOVINDARAJ S/O M.G.MALAPPA, ANJENEYA STORE, HLK ROAD, NEAR NEELAKANTESHWARA TEMPLE, CHITRADURGA TOWN-577501, OWNER OF MARUTHI ALTO BEARING REG.NO.KA-04-MA-9686 4. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, VIJAYASHREE, DAVANAGERE ROAD, CHITRADURGA TOWN-577 501 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. HARINI SHIVANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R4, SRI. B. PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED VIDE ORDER DATED 03/07/2023, NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 03.11.2018 PASSED IN MVC NO. 471/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT, CHITRADURGA, DISMISSING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION . - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35003 MFA No. 570 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 430 of 2020 MFA No. 431 of 2020 AND 1 OTHER IN MFA NO. 430/2020 BETWEEN: SRI K RANGAIAH S/O KARI KALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC:BUSINESS WORK, R/O H.D.PURA-VILLAGE, THALYA HOBLI, HOLALKERE TALUK, NOW R/O C/O M.G MALAPPA, OLALKERE ROAD, ANJENYA STORE, CHITRADURGA TOWN-577 501 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. KANTHARAJAPPA M.G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. S.S VENUGOPALA S/O SRINIVASAPPA, AGED ABOOUT 31 YEARS, OWNER OF THE CAR BEARING REG.NO.KA-53/MA-9961, R/O NO.2, SRI LAKSHMI, VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, ANEYAPPA GARDEN, AKSHAYA NAGARA, R.M.NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 016 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, THE HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., R/O UNIT NO.108, 109, 110 AND 111, 1ST FLOOR, GENERAL HOUSE, NO.14, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 058 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35003 MFA No. 570 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 430 of 2020 MFA No. 431 of 2020 AND 1 OTHER 3. M.M GOVINDARAJ S/O M.G.MALAPPA, ANJENEYA STORE, HLK ROAD, NEAR NEELAKANTESHWARA TEMPLE, CHITRADURGA TOWN-577 501, OWNER OF MARUTHI ALTO BEARING REG.NO.KA-04-MA-9686 4. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, VIJAYASHREE, DAVANAGERE ROAD, CHITRADURGA TOWN-577 501 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. HARINI SHIVANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R4 SRI. B. PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED VIDE ORDER DATED 03/07/2023, NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 03.11.2018 PASSED IN MVC NO.469/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, AND MACT, CHITRADURGA, DISMISSING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. IN MFA NO. 431/2020 BETWEEN: SMT MEENAMMA @ MEENAKSHI W/O RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35003 MFA No. 570 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 430 of 2020 MFA No. 431 of 2020 AND 1 OTHER C/O M.G.MALAPPA, R/O HOLALKERE ROAD, ANJENEYA STORE, CHITRADURGA TOWN-577 501 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. KANTHARAJAPPA M.G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI S.S VENUGOPALA S/O SRINIVASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OWNER OF THE CAR BEARING REG.NO.KA-53/MA-9961, R/O NO.2, SRI LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, ANEYAPPA GARDEN, AKSHAYA NAGRA, R.M.NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 016 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., R/O UNIT NO.108, 109, 110 AND 111, 1ST FLOOR, GENERAL HOUSE, NO.14, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 058 3. M.M GOVINDARAJ S/O M.G.MALAPPA, ANJENEYA STORE, HLK ROAD, NEAR NEELAKANTESHWARA TEMPLE, CHITRADURGA TOWN-577 501, OWNER OF MARUTHI ALTO BEARING REG.NO.KA-04-MA-9686 4. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, VIJAYASHREE, DAVANAGERE ROAD, CHITRADURGA TOWN-577 501 ...RESPONDENTS - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35003 MFA No. 570 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 430 of 2020 MFA No. 431 of 2020 AND 1 OTHER (BY SMT. HARINI SHIVANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R4, SRI. B. PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESETED, VIDE ORDER DATED 03/07/2023, NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 03.11.2018 PASSED IN MVC NO. 468/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE MACT, CHITRADURGA, DISMISSING CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION. IN MFA NO. 571/2020 BETWEEN: SMT INDRAMMA W/O MALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC-HOUSE WIFE, R/O C/OANJENEYA STORE, HOLALKERE ROAD, CHITRADURGA TOWN-577 501 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. KANTHARAJAPPA M.G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. S.S VENUGOPALA S/O SRINIVASAPPA, AGED ABOOUT 31 YEARS, OWNER OF THE CAR BEARING REG.NO.KA-53/MA-9961, R/O NO.2, SRI LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, ANEYAPPA GARDEN, AKSHAYA NAGRA, R.M.NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 016 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35003 MFA No. 570 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 430 of 2020 MFA No. 431 of 2020 AND 1 OTHER 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, THE HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., R/O UNIT NO.108, 109, 110 AND 111, 1ST FLOOR, GENERAL HOUSE, NO.14, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 058 3. M.M GOVINDARAJ S/O M.G.MALAPPA, ANJENEYA STORE, HLK ROAD, NEAR NEELAKANTESHWARA TEMPLE, CHITRADURGA TOWN-577 501, OWNER OF MARUTHI ALTO BEARING REG.NO.KA-04-MA-9686 4. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, VIJAYASHREE, DAVANAGERE ROAD, CHITRADURGA TOWN-577 501 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. HARINI SHIVANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R4, SRI. B. PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED, VIDE ORDER DATED 03/07/2023, NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED. 03.11.2018, PASSED IN MVC NO.470/2017, ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT, CHITRADURGA, DISMISSING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35003 MFA No. 570 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 430 of 2020 MFA No. 431 of 2020 AND 1 OTHER THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo in all appeals seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the above appeals. Placing memo on record, the appeals are dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28