- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1274 MFA No. 104183 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 104183 OF 2016 (MV-I) BETWEEN: SRI. ANNAPPA S/O RAYAPPA GADAKARI AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O.HANABARATTI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAJENDRA R. PATIL, DVOCATE) AND: SRI. SOMANATH VENKAYYA DONGADI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE WORK, R/O. SIDDESHWAR GALLI, RAIBAG, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT-DECEASED) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1988, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 23.06.2016 PASSED BY THE COURT OF MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL RAIBAG IN MVC NO.2092/2014, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS MFA COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1274 MFA No. 104183 of 2016 ORAL JUDGMENT None appears for the appellant. It is borne out from the records that notice sent to the sole respondent returned with a postal shara dated 05.10.2017 as ‘deceased’. This court vide order dated 06.01.2025 granted one weeks time to take steps in respect of the deceased sole respondent. Today, the matter is listed for non-taking steps in respect of the deceased sole respondent. In spite of granting sufficient time, the appellant has not taken steps to bring the legal representatives of the deceased sole respondent on record. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed as abated. Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE MBS, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 10