Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru
Order Date: 2 June 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant – Divisional Controller KSRTC, represented by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Central Office, Bangalore (Chief Law Officer). Respondents – Savitha (widow of late Sivakumar T.R.) and her children Nikitha (10 yrs) and Pruthvi (6 yrs), Ramakrishna Nayaka (60 yrs), Vanajakshi (54 yrs), and Siddaram Balakande (38 yrs, Baradol, Mudugal Hobli, Indi Taluk, Bijapur District).
- Nature of Proceeding: Miscellaneous First Appeal No. 1061 of 2021 (MV‑D) filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, seeking modification of the judgment and award dated 05 Feb 2020 passed in M.V.C.No. 936/2017, which awarded compensation of Rs 16,35,000 with interest at 9% per annum from the date of petition till realization.
- Procedural History: The appeal was listed twice but the appellant did not appear. The court granted a one‑week extension for the appellant to pay the process fee for issuing notice to respondent No. 6 and to deposit the award amount, warning that failure would result in the interim order being vacated. A memo for dispensation of notice to respondent No. 6 was filed, but the court held that the interim order stood vacated.
Final Outcome
- The High Court dismissed the appeal for non‑prosecution and vacated the interim order. No modification to the original compensation award was made.
Topics: Legal; Compensation