Authority: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench
Order Date: 25 November 2024
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant – New India Assurance Co. Ltd., represented by Advocate Sri. Ravindra R. Mane; Respondents – Usha (wife of Santosh Bhat), Manjunath Ishwar Sherugar (owner of Trac Bearing Reg. No. KA‑31/8309), Shri Dattatraya Gajanan Hegde (owner of Car Bearing Reg. No. KA‑31/N‑0049), and The National Insurance Co. Ltd., Hubli Regional Office.
- The appeal (Miscellaneous First Appeal No.101309 of 2024) was filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act challenging the Judgment and Award dated 2 January 2024 passed in LAC No.674/2016 by the Senior Civil Judge & Principal Judicial Magistrate First Class Court, Sirsi, Uttara Kannada.
- The Court directed that office objections be complied with within six weeks, failing which the appeal would be automatically dismissed.
- The Advocate for the appellant did not comply with the office objections. An endorsement dated 01 February 2025 recorded this non‑compliance.
Final Outcome
- The Miscellaneous First Appeal No.101309 of 2024 is dismissed as per the Court order dated 25 November 2024.
- The dismissal was confirmed by the Assistant Registrar’s order, and the appeal stands dismissed without further orders.
Topics: Insurance, Court Order, Motor Vehicles Act