- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:222 MFA No. 23362 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 23362 OF 2013 (MV-I) BETWEEN: YALLAPPA RAMANNA NANDIHAL, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND COOLIE, NOW NIL, R/O: MALAGI, NOW R/O: CHOLACHAGUDD, TAL: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRAKASH N. HOSAMANE, ADVOCATE) AND: THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, KSRTC GADAG, GADAG DIVISION, DIST: GADAG, OWNER OF THE VEHICLE BEARING NO.KA.25/F.2194, RON TALUK DEPO. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. C.R. MENASINAKAI, ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS APPEAL BY MODIFY AND ENHANCE THE COMPENSATION THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 29-10-2011 PASSED BY THE COURT OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MEMBER M.A.C.T.VIII BADAMI IN MVC NO.121/2009 AND AWARD THE COMPENSATION AS CLAIMED IN THE CLAIM PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: BHARATHI H M Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:222 MFA No. 23362 of 2013 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.) Learned counsel, Sri.Prakash N Hosamane appearing for the appellant would submit that the appellant died in the year 2023 and he could not contact his legal representatives. A memo is filed to that effect. Memo is placed on record. In view of the memo, the appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE SH CT-MCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 6