- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6480 MFA No. 10546 of 2018 C/W MFA No. 6059 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.10546 OF 2018 (MV-I) C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.6059 OF 2018 (MV-I) IN MFA NO.10546/2018: BETWEEN: 1. SRI SUDHAKAR H.C. S/O HANUMANTHA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.22, 1ST MAIN, 10TH CROSS, DEEPANJALINAGARA, BANGALORE-560 026. …APPELLANT [BY SRI THIPPESWAMY B.C., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR B M T C DEPOT, BENGALURU CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA, BANGALORE-560 027. …RESPONDENT [BY SRI F.S. DABALI, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6480 MFA No. 10546 of 2018 C/W MFA No. 6059 of 2018 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173 (1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, PRAYING TO MODIFY THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL JUDGE & XXVIII ACMM., COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU IN MVC NO.1959/2017 DATED 28.03.2018 AND TO ENHANCE THE COMPENSATION FROM RS.2,97,379/- TO RS.15,00,000/- BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN MFA NO.6059/2018: BETWEEN: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BMTC, DEPOT BENGALURU CENTRAL OFFICE K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560 027 REPRESETNED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER. ...APPELLANT [BY SRI F.S. DABALI, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] AND: 1. SRI SUDHAKAR H.C. S/O HANUMANTHA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6480 MFA No. 10546 of 2018 C/W MFA No. 6059 of 2018 R/AT NO.22, 1ST MAIN 10TH CROSS, DEEPANJALINAGARA BENGALURU-560 026 ALSO AT NO.24/17, 2ND FLOOR, 1ST MAIN, 6TH CROSS, DEEPANJALINAGARA BENGALURU-560 026. ...RESPONDENT [BY SRI B.C. THIPPESWAMY, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, PRAYING TO MODIFY/SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD IN M.V.C.NO.1959/2017 DATED 28.03.2018 ON THE FILE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, II ADDITIONAL JUDGE AND XXVIII ACMM., COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU (SCCH-13) IN RESPECT OF FIXING THE ENTIRE LIABILITY ON THE APPELLANT AND ALSO QUANTUM OF AWARD AMOUNT, WHICH IS AT HIGHER SIDE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6480 MFA No. 10546 of 2018 C/W MFA No. 6059 of 2018 CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT 1. None appears. There was no presence on behalf of the appellant on the last date of hearing as well. 2. Both the appeals are, accordingly, dismissed in default and for non-prosecution. (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25 Digitally signed by TARA VITASTA GANJU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA