- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16731 MFA No. 4280 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 4247 of 2024 MFA No. 4283 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4280 OF 2024 (MV-I) C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4247 OF 2024 (MV-I) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4283 OF 2024 (MV-I) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4286 OF 2024 (MV-I) MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4588 OF 2024 (MV-I) IN MFA No. 4280/2024 BETWEEN: 1. THE MANAGER BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., GOLDEN HEIGHTS, 4TH FLOOR, NO.1/1 59TH C CROSS. 4TH BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU 560 010 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. A N KRISHNA SWAMY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI JINU B S/O B.S. DEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS NO. 823, 1ST BLOCK 8TH CROSS, R V COLLEGE POST BENGALURU - 560 059 2. INDIAN TRANSPORT COMPANY NO. 32, 3RD CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SOMESHWARA NAGARA, 10TH CROSS, WILSON GARDEN, Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16731 MFA No. 4280 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 4247 of 2024 MFA No. 4283 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS BENGALURU 560 027 REP BY THE MANAGER. 3. ICICI LOMBARD GIC LTD SVR COMPLEX, NO. 89, 2ND FLOOR, NEAR AIYAPPA TEMPLE HOSUR MAIN ROAD, MADIVALA KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU 560 068 4. KARNATAKA RENEWABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMETN LIMITED NO.39, SHANTHIGRUHA BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDE BUILDING PALACE ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR BENGALURU 560 001 REP BY ITS MANGING DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RACHITA NANAIAH M.,ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.23.04.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.4441/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL JUDGE AND MEMBER, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, MACT, BENGALURU, (SCCH- 18), AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.5,09,804/- WITH INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL THE REALIZATION OF THE AWARD AMOUNT. IN MFA NO. 4247/2024 BETWEEN: 1. THE MANAGER BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD., GOLDEN HEIGHTS, 4TH FLOOR, NO. 1/2, 59TH C CROSS, 4TH M BLOCK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16731 MFA No. 4280 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 4247 of 2024 MFA No. 4283 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560010. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. A N KRISHNA SWAMY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI DEVAIAH A M S/O MONNAPPA A B, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, NO.6, 3RD MAIN, 2ND CROSS, GNANAGANGANAGAR, GNANABHARATHI POST, BENGALURU - 560006. 2. INDIAN TRANSPORT COMPANY NO.32, 3RD CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SOMESHWARA NAGARA, 10TH CROSS, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU - 560027. 3. ICICI LOMBARD GIC LTD SVR COMPEX, NO. 89, 2ND FLOOR, NEAR AIYAPPA TEMPLE, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, MADIVALA, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560068. 4. KARNATAKA RENEWABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED NO. 39, SHANTHIGRUHA, BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDE BUILDING, PALACE ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560001. REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RACHITA NANAIAH M.,ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16731 MFA No. 4280 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 4247 of 2024 MFA No. 4283 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 22.04.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.3600/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL JUDGE AND MEMBER, MACT, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU SCCH-18, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.22,000/- (ONLY 35 PERCENT IN RESPECT OF RESPONDENT-4 i.e RS.7,700/- ONLY)WITH INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL REALIZATION. IN MFA NO. 4283/2024 BETWEEN: 1. THE MANAGER BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD, GOLDEN HEIGHTS, 4TH FLOOR, NO.1/2, 59TH C CROSS, 4TH M BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560010 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. A N KRISHNA SWAMY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI UTTAPPA B S S/O SOMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, NO. 132/73, GOTTIGERE, BEML 3RD STAGE, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU-560093. 2. INDIAN TRANSPORT COMPANY NO. 32, 3RD CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SOMESHWARA NAGAR, 10TH CROSS, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU-560027. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16731 MFA No. 4280 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 4247 of 2024 MFA No. 4283 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS 3. ICICI LOMBARD GIC LTD SVR COMPEX, NO. 89, 2ND FLOOR, NEAR AIYAPPA TEMPLE, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, MADIVALA, KORAMANGLA, BENGALURU-560068. 4. KARNATAKA RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED NO. 39, SHANTHIGRUHA, BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDE BUILDING, PALACE ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU-560001 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.PRADEEP,ADVOCATE) (VAKALATH NOT FILED) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.22.04.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.3599/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL JUDGE AND MEMBER, MACT, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU, (SCCH- 18), AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.36,096/- WITH INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL REALIZATION OF THE AWARD AMOUNT. IN MFA NO. 4286/2024 BETWEEN: 1. THE MANAGER BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD, GOLDEN HEIGHTS, 4TH FLOOR, NO. 1/2, 59TH C CROSS, 4TH M BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560010 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. A N KRISHNA SWAMY.,ADVOCATE) - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16731 MFA No. 4280 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 4247 of 2024 MFA No. 4283 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS AND: 1. SHRI BANCY BOPPANNA S/O BHEEMAIAH, NO. 223, SAI KRUPA, 1ST CROSS, 6TH MAIN, RAILWAY LAYOUT WEST, BHAVANINAGAR, ULLAL MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560066. 2. INDIAN TRANSPORT COMPANY NO.32, 3RD CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SOMESHWARA NAGAR, 10TH CROSS, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU-560027. 3. ICICI LOMBARD GIC LTD SVR COMPLEX, NO. 89, 2ND FLOOR, NEAR AIYAPPA TEMPLE, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, MADIVALA, KORAMANGLA, BENGALURU-560068. 4. KARNATAKA RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED NO. 39, SHANTHIGRUHA, BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDE BUIDLING, PALACE ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU-560001 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RACHITA NANAIAH M., ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.23.04.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.3601/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL JUDGE AND MEMBER, MACT, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU, (SCCH- 18), AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.42,330/- WITH INTEREST AT 6% P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL REALIZATION OF THE AWARD AMOUNT. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16731 MFA No. 4280 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 4247 of 2024 MFA No. 4283 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS IN MFA NO. 4588/2024 BETWEEN: 1. THE MANAGER BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD., GOLDEN HEIGHTS, 4TH FLOOR, NO. 1/2, 59TH C CROSS, 4TH M BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560010. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. A N KRISHNA SWAMY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI KENIL CARIYAPPA S/O BOSE UTTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, NO. 18, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, SEVEN HILLS LAYOUT, CHAMUNDESHWARI SHELTER, CHIKKASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560093. 2. INDIAN TRANSPORT COMPANY NO. 32, 3RD CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SOMESHWARA NAGARA, 10TH CROSS, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU - 560027. 3. ICICI LOMBARD GIC LTD SVR COMPLEX, NO. 89, 2ND FLOOR, NEAR AIYAPPA TEMPLE, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, MADIVALA, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560068. 4. KARNATAKA RENEWABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED NO. 39, SHANTHIGRUHA, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16731 MFA No. 4280 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 4247 of 2024 MFA No. 4283 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDE BUILDING, PALACE ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560001. REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.PRADEEP, ADV., FOR R-3 (VAKALATH NOT FILED) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 23.04.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO. 3597/ 2020 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL JUDGE AND MEMBER, MACT, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU (SCCH- 18), AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS. 20,068/- WITH INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION, TILL THE REALIZATION OF THE AWARD AMOUNT. THESE APPEALS ARE COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant is present. These appeals are filed by Insurance Company and they intend to withdraw the appeals as not pressed and memo has been filed to that effect. Memo is taken on record. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16731 MFA No. 4280 of 2024 C/W MFA No. 4247 of 2024 MFA No. 4283 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS Accordingly, MFA.Nos.4280/2024, 4247/2024, 4283/2024 4286/2024 and MFA.No.4588/2024 are dismissed as not pressed. Amount in deposit, if any, is directed to be transferred to the Tribunal, forthwith. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE AG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62