Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru
Order Date: 03 August 2026
Case Overview
- Appellant: The New India Assurance Co Ltd Divisional Office, Mysore, through Motor Third Party Claims Hub, M.G. Road, Bangalore, represented by Advocate K. Suryanarayana Rao.
- Respondents: Samyuktha (minor, represented by grandfather K. Ravindran), Vijayan, the Branch Manager of National Insurance Co Ltd (Yeshwanthpur Branch, Bangalore), Suresh, and S.R. Javarashetti.
- Appeals: Miscellaneous First Appeal No. 57/2017, No. 58/2017, and No. 59/2017 filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act.
- Original Judgments:
- MFA 57 – M.V.C. No. 688/2015 (5th Additional District & Sessions Judge, Addl. MACT, Hassan) awarded Rs.64,45,000 with interest at 9% per annum from the date of petition till payment.
- MFA 58 – M.V.C. No. 685/2015 awarded Rs.15,50,000 with interest at 9% per annum from the date of petition till payment.
- MFA 59 – M.V.C. No. 686/2015 awarded Rs.25,000, but the petitioner was liable to pay Rs.10,000 with interest at 9% per annum from the date of petition till payment.
- Court Directions (Oral Order):
1. The appellant’s counsel was granted four weeks to file duly attested translated copies of the documents/depositions on record, supported by an affidavit, as required under Order XIII Rule 12 CPC (Karnataka Amendment). Failure to do so would result in dismissal of MFA Nos. 57, 58 and 59 of 2017.
2. If the translations are filed, the matters are to be listed on 07.09.2026.
3. The counsel’s brief notes of submissions were found improper; a proper synopsis must be filed in the Office before the next listing.
4. A note indicated that the Court Order dated 03.08.2026 was not complied with, leading to dismissal of the appeals.
Final Outcome
- The High Court dismissed all three Miscellaneous First Appeals (MFA 57, 58 and 59 of 2017) due to non‑compliance with the order to file translated documents, thereby upholding the original compensation awards.
Topics: Motor Insurance, Court Order