- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3041 OF 2020 (MV-D) C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3040 OF 2020 (MV-D), MFA CROSS OBJECTION NO. 54 OF 2024 (MV-D), MFA CROSS OBJECTION NO. 56 OF 2024 (MV-D) IN MFA No. 3041/2020 BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 027. BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER 2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CHIKKABALLAPUR DIVISION, C.S.I.HOSPITAL ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPUR TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPUR – 562 101. BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. RENUKA H R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ANURADHA P N W/O LATE MURALI, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 2. KUM BHANUSHREE M D/O MURALI V, AGED ABOUT 3 YEARS, 3. 3(A) 3(B) VENKATASHAMAPPA S/O LATE NEELINANJAPPA, AGED 74 YEARS, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LR’S a) R1, R2, R4 & R5 ARE LR’S OF R3 WHO ARE ON RECORD VENAKTESH B S/O LATE VENKATASHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS MANJULA D/O. LATE VENKATASHAMAPPA W/O. H B LAKSHMANA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS BOTH 3(A) & 3(B) ARE RESIDENT OF HITHALAHALLI SHIDLAGAHATTA TALUK - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 CHIKKABALALPUR DISTRICT AMENDED VIDE ORDER DATED 19/01/2026. 4. NARAYANAMMA W/O VENKATESHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 5. BABY CHIRASVINI D/O LATEMURALIV, D/O ANNUHDA P N AGED ABOUT 2 YEARS 10 MONTHS RESPONDENTS NO.2 AND 5 ARE MINORS REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN – RESPONDENTS NO.1 ALL R/O BALAVUNAHALLI VILLAGE SIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 562 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P L NANJUNDA SWAMY, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R3 & R4; R2 & R5 ARE MINORS, REP. BY R1) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.05.11.2019 PASSED IN MVC NO.09/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MACT, SIDLAGHATTA AND ETC., IN MFA NO. 3040/2020 BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KH ROAD, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 027. BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER 2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CHIKKABALLAPUR DIVISION, CSI HOSPITAL ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPUR TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPUR – 562 101. BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. RENUKA H R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 1(a) 1(b) 1(c) VENKATASHAMAPPA S/O LATE NEELINANJAPPA, AGED 74 YEARS, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LR’S NARAYANAMMA W/O VENKATASHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, ANURADHA P N W/O LATE MURALI, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, BABY CHIRASVINI D/O LATE MURALI V AND - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 1(d) 1(e) D/O ANURADHA P A AGED ABOUT 6 YEARS VENKATESH B V S/O VENKATASHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SMT. MANJULA D/O VENKATASHAMAPPA W/O H B LAKSHMANNA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, ALL ARE R/O HITHALAHALLI SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DIST. RESPONDENTS NO.1(c) & (d) ARE MINORS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN AND MOTHER RESPONDENT NO.1(b) 2. NARAYANAMMA W/O VENKATASHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESPONDENTS 1 ANS 2 ARE R/O BALAVUNAHALLI VILLAGE SIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 562 105. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P L NANJUNDA SWAMY, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.05.11.2019 PASSED IN MVC NO.08/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MACT, SIDLAGHATTA AND ETC., - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 IN MFA.CROB NO. 54/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. ANURADHA P N W/O LATE MURALI V AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, 2. KUM. BHANUSHREE M D/O LATE MURALI V AGED ABOUT 7 YEARS, 3. 3(a) VENKATASHAMAPPA S/O LATE NEELINANJAPPA SINCE DEAD BY LRS:- SMT. NARAYANAMMA W/O VENAKTASHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, 3(b) SMT. ANURADHA P N W/O LATE MURALI V AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS 3(c) KUM. BHANUSHREE M D/O LATE MURALI V AGED ABOUT 7 YEARS, 3(d) BABY CHIRASVINI D/O LATE MURALI V AND D/O ANURADHA P A AGED ABOUT 6 YEARS 3(e) VENKATESH B V S/O VENKATASHAMAPPA - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 3(f) SMT. MANJULA D/O VENKATASHAMAPPA W/O H B LAKSHMANNA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O HITHALAHALLI SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DIST. 4. NARAYANAMMA W/O VENAKATASHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, 5. BABY CHIRASVINI D/O LATE MURALI V AND D/O ANURADHA P A AGED ABOUT 6 YEARS, CROSS-OBJECTORS 2 AND 5 AND LRs 3(c) AND 3(d) ARE MINORS, HENCE REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN- SMT. ANURADHA P N THE 1ST CROSS OBJECTOR AND LR 3(b) CROB NO.-1 & 2, 4 & 5 & LR3(e) ARE RESIDING AT: BALAVUNAHALLI VILLAGE, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 562 105. ...CROSS OBJECTORS (BY SMT. SUMANA S N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, SHANTI NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 027. BY ITS MANAGING CONTROLLER REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER 2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CHIKKABALLAPUR DIVISION CSI HOSPITAL ROAD CHIKKABALLAPUR TOWN AND TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DIST – 562 101. BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER ...RESPONDENTS THIS MFA CROB IS FILED U/O.41 RULE 22 OF CPC R/W SEC.173(1) OF MV ACT, PRAYING TO DISMISS THE APPEAL FILED BY THE APPELLANTS IN MFA NO.3041/2020 AND RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 IN THIS CROSS-OBJECTION AND ENHANCE THE AWARD AMOUNT BY MODIFYING THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 PASSED IN MVC NO.9/2018 AND ETC., IN MFA.CROB NO. 56/2024 BETWEEN: 1. 1(a) SRI. VENKATASHAMAPPA S/O. LATE NEELINANJAPPA SINCE DEAD BY LRS NARAYANAMMA W/O VENKATASHAMAPPA - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS 1(b) SMT. ANURADHA P N W/O LATE MURALI V AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS 1(c) KUM. BHANUSHREE M D/O LATE MURALI V AGED ABOUT 7 YEARS 1(d) BABY CHIRASVINI D/O LATE MURALI V AND D/O ANURADHA P A AGED ABOUT 6 YEARS 1(e) VENKATESH B V S/O VENKATASHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 1(f) SMT. MANJULA D/O VENKATASHAMAPPA W/O H B LAKSHMANNA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O HITHALAHALLI, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DIST. 7. NARAYANAMMA W/O VENKATASHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, LRs 1(c) AND 1(d) ARE MINORS HENCE, REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SMT. ANURADHA.P.N - THE CROSS OBJECTOR NO.1(b) - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 LRs 1(a)[IE.CROB NO.2] TO 1(e) ARE RESIDING AT: BALAVUNAHALLI VILLAGE, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DIST – 562 105. ...CROSS OBJECTORS (BY SRI. SUMANA S N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD, SHANTINAGAR BENGALURU – 560 027. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER 2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CHIKKABALLAPURA DIVISION, CSI HOSPITAL ROAD CHIKKABALLAPUR TOWN AND TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DIST – 562 101. BY ITS DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER ...RESPONDENTS THIS MFA CROB IS FILED U/O.41 RULE 22 R/W SEC.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.05.11.2019 PASSED IN MVC NO.8/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AND MACT, SIDLAGHATTA, AND ETC., THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) IN MFA No.3040/2020 C/w MFA Crob.No.56/2024 1. MFA No.3040/2020 and MFA.Crob.No.56/2024 have been filed against the judgment and award dated 05.11.2019 passed in MVC No.8/2018 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sidlaghatta. 2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their rankings before the Tribunal. 3. Briefly, the facts leading to filing of the appeal and cross objection are that the deceased Bhagyamma was travelling in a Hero Honda Pleasure motorcycle bearing registration No.KA-51-S-8067 as a pillion rider along with her brother Murali towards Vijayapur on 04.11.2017, at around 09.45 p.m., when the motorcycle reached near Ravi Service Station, J.Venkatapura, they met with an accident with Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus bearing registration No.KA-40- - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 F-726, which was allegedly driven in rash and negligent manner. As a result of the accident, both the rider and pillion rider died on the spot. 4. The claim petition came to be filed by the parents of the deceased Bhagyamma under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Tribunal, on considering the fact and evidence that the deceased was working as a Data Operator and was drawing a salary of Rs.12,606/- as per Ex.P10, and also considering the age of the deceased, added 40% as future prospects and deducted 1/3rd towards personal expenses of the deceased. Considering the age of the deceased, the multiplier of ‘15’, as per the judgment in the case of Sarla Verma and Ors vs. Delhi Transport Corporation & Another1 was applied. Transportation charges for the body was awarded at Rs.10,000/- and funeral expenses was awarded at Rs.25,000/-. 5. It is not in dispute that the deceased was unmarried and she was around 39 years of age. However, in the post- mortem report, her age was mentioned as around 35 1 2009(6)SCC121 - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 years. Neither the post mortem report nor the Aadhar Card is conclusive proof of the date of birth. As per the Secondary School Leaving Certificate at Ex.P3, her date of birth was recorded as 12.07.1978. Therefore, that would be the correct date of birth to be taken into consideration for determining her age. 6. Thus, at the time of accident, the deceased was around 39 years of age. The impugned award would also show that no compensation towards consortium was awarded to the claimants / parents of the deceased. As she was unmarried, instead of 1/3rd, the deduction ought to have been 1/2. Learned counsel for the respondents / cross- objectors does not dispute the fact that the deceased was unmarried and that except for the service certificate at Ex.P10, no other proof of income was produced by the claimants. 7. Considering the aforesaid facts, we are of the considered view that, instead of 1/3rd deduction towards personal expenses, the Tribunal ought to have deducted ½ from the income of the deceased towards the personal expenses of the deceased and should have awarded - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 consortium for two claimants at the rate of Rs.40,000/- each. 8. Thus, we recalculate the amount of compensation as under: Loss of dependency (Rs.12,606/- + 40% = Rs.17,648/- / 2 = Rs.8,824/- x 12 x 15 = Rs.15,88,320/- Loss of Consortium (Rs.40,000/- x 2) Rs. 80,000/- Funeral Expenses Rs. 15,000/- Loss of estate Rs. 15,000/- TOTAL Rs.16,98,320/- The claimants are entitled for interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the aforesaid amount, from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of realisation. 9. In view thereof, we direct for drawing the modified award for the compensation as assessed above along with interest at the rate of 6% per annum. Any statutory amount deposited in this Court for maintaining the appeal is directed to be remitted back to the Tribunal for disbursement. The apportionment, disbursement etc., - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 shall be as per the impugned award passed by the Tribunal. 10. With the above mentioned modification in the impugned award, MFA No.3040/2020 and MFA.Crob.No.56/2024 are disposed of. IN MFA No.3041/2020 C/w MFA Crob. No.54/2024 11. The MFA No.3041/2020 and MFA Crob No.54/2024 arise out of the common judgment and award dated 05.11.2019 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sidlaghatta in MVC No.9/2018. The claimants are the wife and two children of late Murali.V and his parents. 12. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their rankings before the Tribunal. 13. The case in brief of the claimants before the Tribunal was that, on 04.11.2017, while the deceased Murali along with his deceased sister Bhagyamma were travelling on a motorcycle bearing registration No.KA-51-S-8067, around 09.45 a.m., when they reached near Vijayapur-H Cross - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 Road, Near Ravi Service Station-J.Venkatapura, Sidlaghatta Taluk, they met with an accident with Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (for short ‘KSRTC’) bus bearing registration No.KA-40-F-726. As a result of the accident, both the rider and the pillion rider died on the spot. 14. The claimants had filed the claim petition before the Tribunal under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking compensation of Rs.66,00,000/- along with interest at 12% interest from the Corporation. 15. The learned Tribunal after examining the evidence brought on record, considered the income of the deceased at Rs.21,000/- per month i.e., Rs.16,000/- as salary, as per certificate - Exhibit P12, issued by the Horticulture Department and Rs.5,000/- as the agricultural income. 16. The deceased was 32 years of age. Therefore, future prospect at the rate of Rs.8,400/- was applied to the income so arrived at and a multiplier of 16 was also applied to assess the loss of dependency after deducting one-fourth (1/4th) towards the personal expenses. The - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 Tribunal has also awarded transportation charges as Rs.10,000/-, loss of consortium as Rs.1,00,000/-, funeral expenses as Rs.25,000/- and loss of care and protection of minor children as Rs.2,00,000/-. The total compensation was assessed at Rs.45,68,600/-. On the said amount of compensation, interest has been awarded at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of the claim petition till the date of realisation of the assessed compensation. 17. Smt.H.R.Renuka, learned counsel for the appellant submits that there was no proof of agricultural income of Rs.5,000/- per month. The father of the deceased had 2 acres of land and the land was not in the name of the deceased. In the relevant column, there were no particulars of the crop being grown in the land of the father. Her submission is that, Rs.5,000/- per month taken towards the agricultural income is without any proper proof and support. She, however, does not dispute the certificate issued by the Horticulture Department in Exhibit P12, which would suggest that the deceased was - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 drawing Rs.16,000/- per month as salary from the Horticulture Department. 18. The age, the date of accident, involvement of the KSRTC bus, the proof of income of Rs.16,000/- per month, the age of the victim and dependants are not in dispute. However, so far as the income of Rs.5,000/- per month from agricultural income is concerned, there is not enough material to suggest that the deceased was doing agriculture and he was earning Rs.5,000/- per month from the 2 acres land, which was not in his name but in the name of his father. 19. Considering the aforesaid facts, we are of the opinion that Rs.5,000/- income from agriculture was not with proper proof, therefore, we are inclined to delete the said income from the income of the deceased. Thus, we take the income of the deceased as Rs.16,000/- per month, which would require addition of 40% as future prospects. Thus, the income of the deceased should be Rs.16,000/- per month plus 40% i.e., Rs.6,400/-, which would come to Rs.22,400 per month. As the deceased had left behind wife and two minor children along with parents, the - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 deduction towards his personal expenses would be one fourth (1/4th) from the monthly income including 40% of the future prospect, it would come to Rs.22,400/- - 5,600 = Rs.16,800 per month. 20. Thus, we reassess the amount of compensation as under: Loss of dependency (16,800x12x16) Rs.32,25,600=00 Loss of Consortium (40,000 x5) Rs. 2,00,000=00 Loss of Estate Rs. 15,000=00 Funeral expenses Rs. 15,000=00 TOTAL Rs.34,55,600=00 We reduce the amount of compensation from Rs.45,68,600 to Rs.34,55,600/-. Considering that the deceased has left behind two minor children, we would not like to reduce the rate of interest from 9% to 6%. 21. In view of the aforesaid, the amount of compensation to be paid to the claimants as per the apportionment and disbursement is assessed to be Rs.34,55,600/- with interest at 9% considering the special facts and - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2647-DB MFA No. 3041 of 2020 C/W MFA No. 3040 of 2020 MFA.CROB No. 54 of 2024 MFA.CROB No. 56 of 2024 circumstances of the case, as the deceased has left behind two minor children. 22. Any amount of compensation deposited in this Court to maintain the appeal shall be remitted to the trial Court if already not disbursed to the claimants. With the above mentioned modification in the impugned award, MFA No.3041/2020 and MFA Crob.No.54/2024 are disposed of. In view of the disposal of the appeals and cross- objections, all pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of, as they do not survive for any consideration. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE BSS/UN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9