- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010487182017 NC: 2026:KHC:35962-DB MFA No. 9719 of 2017 C/W MFA No. 9720 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL M.F.A.NO. 9719 OF 2017 (MV-D) C/W M.F.A.NO. 9720 OF 2017 (MV-D) IN MFA No. 9719/2017 BETWEEN: THE REGIONAL MANAGER, RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED., REGIONAL OFFICE NO.28, 5TH FLOOR, CENTUNARY BUILDING, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. REP. BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER …APPELLANT [BY SRI.D VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] AND: 1. MRS. R.BHUVANESHWARI W/O LATE M.RUBESH @ RUBESH MAHALINGAM, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010487182017 NC: 2026:KHC:35962-DB MFA No. 9719 of 2017 C/W MFA No. 9720 of 2017 2. KUM. R.TANVI AGED ABOUT 5 YEARS D/O LATE M.RUBESH @ RUBESH MAHALINGAM, SINCE MINOR, REP. BY HER MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN 1ST RESPONDENT MRS.R.BHUVANESWARI. 3. MRS.M.SUSHEELA, W/O LATE MAHALINGAM L, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT: FLAT NO.417, BLOCK-1, 4TH FLOOR, A.R.K.APARTMENTS, CHANNASANDRA MAIN ROAD, BESIDE MVJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BANGALORE-560 067. AND ALSO NO.63, PERINNA STREET ERODE – 638 001 AND ALSO NANJUNDESHWARA NILAYA, 3RD CROSS, NO.58/E, OPP: AIRPORT ROAD, HAL POST, BANGALORE - 560 017. 4. MR. J.DENNIS JOSE, S/O MR.JOSE, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NO.5/254, VEERAMUNIVAR NAGAR, VADUGUPATTI, VADUGARPETTAI, ARIYALUR, LALGUDI, TAMILNADU - 621 651. …RESPONDENTS [BY SRI.S S MAHENDRA., ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 TO R3; R4 SERVED] - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010487182017 NC: 2026:KHC:35962-DB MFA No. 9719 of 2017 C/W MFA No. 9720 of 2017 THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 21.09.2017 PASSED IN MVC NO.2002/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE XXII ADDL. SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND XX A.C.M.M. AND MEMBER M.A.C.T., BENGALURU AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.3,43,36,700/- WITH INTEREST @ 8% P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL REALISATION. IN MFA NO. 9720/2017 BETWEEN: THE REGIONAL MANAGER, RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, REGIONAL OFFICE, NO.28, 5TH FLOOR, CENTUNARY BUILDING, M G ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. REP. BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER ...APPELLANT [BY SRI.D VIJAYA KUMAR., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] AND: 1. MRS. FATEMA JHABUAWALA SHETTY, W/O LATE GURURAJ SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 2. MRS. KANJADALAVADANNA BOMMAYA SHETTY @ K B SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, W/O LATE BOMMAYA SHETTY @ K B SHETTY, BOTH ARE R/AT FLAT NO.B-903, NITESH FOREST HILLS APARTMENT, HOSAKOTE MAIN ROAD, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010487182017 NC: 2026:KHC:35962-DB MFA No. 9719 of 2017 C/W MFA No. 9720 of 2017 WHITEFIELD, KANNAMANGALA POST, BANGALORE - 560 067. 3. MR. J.DENNIS JOSE, S/O MR.JOSE AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NO.5/254, VEERAMUNIVAR NAGAR VADUGUPATTI, VADUGARPETTAI, ARIYALUR, LALGUDI, TAMILNADU - 621 651. ...RESPONDENTS [BY SRI.S S MAHENDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R2; R3 SERVED] THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 21.09.2017 PASSED IN MVC NO.2003/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE XXII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE & XX A.C.M.M. & MEMBER M.A.C.T., BENGALURU AWARDING A COMPENSATION OF RS.1,42,15,600/- WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 8% P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL DEPOSIT. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010487182017 NC: 2026:KHC:35962-DB MFA No. 9719 of 2017 C/W MFA No. 9720 of 2017 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Despite the matters being called out twice, no one appears for the appellant at the time of calling out the cases. Accordingly, the appeals are dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4