IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND M.F.A. NO. 4352 OF 2023 (MV-D)

BETWEEN:

SRI. MAHENDRA. K. N.

S/O LATE. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARSA, R/AT HALEHURU VILLAGE, HULIYURUDURGA, TUMKUR DISTRICT.

KARNATAKA. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAIK KRISHNA VENKATRAMAN, ADV.)

AND:

Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI

1. THE REGIONAL MANAGER Location: HIG H M/S. ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL COURT OF KARNATAKA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., NO.68, 2^ND FLOOR, SVR PLAZA, HOSUR ROAD, MADIWALA, BENGALURU.

(POLICY NO.3001/1-22116970/00/000 VALID FROM 22/11/2013 TO

22/11/2014 OF NEW AUDI (Q7) CAR).

2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S. THIASOHOLA PLANTATIONS PVT., LTD., NO. 4/1, TUMKUR ROAD, YESHWANTHAPURA, BENGALURU – 560022, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT.

3. THE GENERAL MANAGER M/S. IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO., LTD., NO.141, SRI SHANTHI TOWERS, 4^TH FLOOR, 3^RD MAIN EAST, NFEF LAYOUT, KASTURINAGAR, BENGALURU.

(POLICE NO.88446632 VALID FROM 27/12/2013 TO

26/12/2014 INSURANCE OF MARUTHI RITS CAR BEARING REG.

NO.KA-05-MP-2089).

4. SMT. MANASA B.L.

W/O MOHAMMED MUSLAFA A., R/AT NO. C-008, PIONEER PARADISE, 24^TH MAIN ROAD, J.