HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11281 MFA No. 1571 of 2020 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.1571 OF 2020(MV-I) BETWEEN: JOHN ANGELLO FERNANDES NOW AGED 49 YEARS S/O CYPRIAN FERNANDES, R/O AHSOKNAGAR, BEHIND DEREBAIL CHURCH MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT PIN-575001 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VISHWANATHA POOJARY K, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. SHAIL SHAMSHUDDIN NOW AGED 40 YEARS, S/O S NIZAMUDDIN, R/O 17/87/7/B, KISHAN SINGH STREET, ATMAKUR KURNOOL, ANDRAPRADESH, PIN-518422 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD DIVISIONAL OFFICE, 4TH FLOOR, “FORTUNE”, OPP. ATHENE HOSPITAL, AVERY JUNCTION, FALNIR, MANGALORE, HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11281 MFA No. 1571 of 2020 - 2 - DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT PIN-575 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A.M.VENKATESH., ADVOCATE FOR R2) *** THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 07.03.2019 PASSED IN MVC NO. 171/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND MEMBER, ADDITIONAL MACT, PUTTUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA, SITTING AT PUTTUR, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS MFA, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The report of the registry is that the court notice has been received by the wife of the appellant, on his behalf, on 07.02.2026. 2. Despite receipt of notice, none appears for the appellant, today. It seems clear that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting this appeal. The appeal is HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11281 MFA No. 1571 of 2020 - 3 - accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution. All pending applications stand closed. (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3 Digitally signed by TARA VITASTA GANJU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA