- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010323582017 NC: 2026:KHC:44132 MFA No. 4778 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4778 OF 2017 (MV-I) BETWEEN: SHANKARA M S/O LATE MANCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O NO.685/1, 1ST CROSS, SUBHASHNAGAR MANDYA-571 401. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SREENIVASAN M Y., ADVOCATE) AND: DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER INTERNAL INSURANCE FUND KSRTC MANDYA-571 401. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M. ASHOK KUMAR., ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED: 21.01.2017 PASSED IN MVC NO.87/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, & CJM, MACT, MANDYA, 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 MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010323582017 NC: 2026:KHC:44132 MFA No. 4778 of 2017 ORAL JUDGMENT This appeal is filed by the appellant/claimant under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 challenging the judgment and award dated 21.01.2017 passed in MVC No.87/2015 on the file of Prl. Senior Civil Judge and MACT at Mandya, for enhancing the compensation. 2. Learned counsel for both parties are present. 3. Letter dated 07.08.2026 is received by this court and the matter is remanded to tribunal for producing the said documents by adducing appropriate evidence. Tribunal is directed to provide reasonable opportunity to both sides for adducing evidence for marking of the said document and to decide the matter afresh by considering the evidence on record within2 months from the date of this order as the matter pertains to the year 2017. Accordingly, this appeal is allowed and remanded to the Tribunal. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010323582017 NC: 2026:KHC:44132 MFA No. 4778 of 2017 Both counsel are directed to cooperate for the disposal of the matter within the stipulated period of time Registry is directed to send the record along with IA within 10 days. Both the parties are directed to appear before the tribunal on 07.09.2026. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE AKV CT:NR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66