Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru

Order Date: 14 October 2019

Case Overview

  • Parties: Appellant – Indira Makkithaya, widow of Late Venkata Krishna Makkithaya, residing at Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, Thekkatte Village, Kundapura Taluk; Respondents – Vasudeva Aithal, resident near Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, Thekkatte Village, Kundapura Taluk, and United India Insurance Company Ltd represented by its Kundapura Branch Manager.
  • The appeal (Miscellaneous First Appeal No. 8636 of 2018) was filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act challenging the Judgment and Award dated 13 June 2018 passed by the Additional District Judge & Additional Mact, Udupi (sitting at Kundapura) in M.V.C. No. 656/2017, which had partially allowed the claim petition for compensation and sought enhancement of compensation.
  • The Court granted the respondents three weeks to comply with office objections raised during the proceedings.

Final Outcome

  • The Court noted that the office objections were not complied with within the stipulated period; consequently, the appeal stands dismissed on its own.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Motor Vehicles Compensation