IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO

MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 2272 OF 2015 (MV-I)

BETWEEN:

NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.,

REGIONAL OFFICE, NO.144, II FLOOR,

SUBHARAM COMPLEX, M.G. ROAD,

BANGALORE-560 001.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. O MAHESH., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. H.R. VINOD KUMAR @ VINOD

AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,

S/O H RAMAIAH,

R/A NO.9, 1^ST MAIN,

COCONUT GARDEN

MANJUNATHANAGAR,

NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD,

BANGALORE-560 072.

2. K VISHWANATH

MAJOR,

S/O K P KRISHNA MURTHY,

NO.172, CHBS LAYOUT,

OPP: BDA COMPLEX,

VIJAYNAGAR, BANGALORE-560 040.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. D.NAGARAJA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R1;

V/O DTD: 24.03.2015 NOTICE TO R2 – D/WITH)

THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED U/S

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APPEAL AS PRAYED FOR BY SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 01.01.2015 PASSED BY MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, SCCH-14, BANGALORE, IN M.V.C.NO.71 OF 2014 WITH COSTS IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 17.11.2025 AND COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDE