HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 103857 OF 2023 (MV-D)

C/W MFA CROSS OBJ NO. 100021 OF 2024 (MV-D)

IN MFA NO.103857 OF 2023:

BETWEEN:

NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., BY ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER, RAMDEV GALLI, BELAGAVI, BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY.

… APPELLANT (BY SRI RAVINDRA R. MANE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SMT. MAHIRAJ W/O HUSSAIN MULLA, AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. NADI-INGALAGAON, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI NOW AT SHREE NAGAR, Digitally signed by V N BADIGER BELAGAVI-590 001.

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH 2. KUMARI RIJAWAN D/O HUSSAIN MULLA, AGE. 17 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. NADI-INGALAGAON, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI, NOW AT SHREE NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 001.

3. KUMARI RUKSHANA D/O HUSSAIN MULLA, AGE. 14 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. NADI-INGALAGAON, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI NOW AT SHREE NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 001.

HC-KAR

4. KUMARI BASHIRA D/O HUSSAIN MULLA, AGE. 11 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. NADI-INGALAGAON, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI, NOW AT SHREE NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 001.

5. KUMARI ASHIYA D/O HUSSAIN MULLA, AGE. 07 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. NADI-INGALAGAON, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI, NOW AT SHREE NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 001.

(RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 5 BEING MINORS, THEY ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, THE RESPONDENT NO.1 HEREIN)

6. SHRI BASAGOUDA S/O ISHWAR CHANNANNAVAR, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS, R/O. NADI-INGALAGAON, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590 001.

(OWNER OF THE TRAILERS BEARING REGISTRATION NOS.KA-23/TB-5181 AND KA-23/TB-5182)

7. MR. MOULA S/O HASSANSAB HALKARNI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. AT POST: GUDAS, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590 001, (OWNER OF THE MOTORCYCLE BEARING KA-49/Q-7303).

8. THE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE AT NO.1568, 2^ND FLOOR, ABOVE BANK OF BARODA, MARUTI GALLI, BELAGAVI-590 002.

… RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GEETHA K.M. @ P.B. PAWAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R2 TO R5 ARE MINORS R/BY R1;

NOTICE TO R6 TO R8 IS DISPENSED WITH)

HC-KAR THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS, ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 27.04.2023 PASSED IN MVC NO.1313/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, BELAGAVI, INCLUDING THE COSTS AND ETC.

IN MFA CROB NO.100021 OF 2024:

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. MAHIRAJ W/O HUSSAIN MULLA, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. NADI-INGALAGAON, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI, NOW AT SHREE NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 010.

2. KUMARI RIJAWAN D/O HUSSAIN MULLA, AGE. 19 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. NADI-INGALAGAON, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI, NOW AT SHREE NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 010.

3. KUMARI RUKSHANA D/O HUSSAIN MULLA, AGE. 15 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. NADI-INGALAGAON, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI, NOW AT SHREE NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 010.

4. KUMARI BASHIRA D/O HUSSAIN MULLA, AGE. 12 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. NADI-INGALAGAON, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI, NOW AT SHREE NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 010.

5. KUMARI ASHIYA D/O HUSSAIN MULLA, AGE. 05 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. NADI-INGALAGAON, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI, NOW AT SHREE NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 010.

HC-KAR (SINCE PETITIONERS NO.3 TO 5 BEING MINORS R/BY THEIR M/G NATURAL MOTHER PETITIONER NO.1).

… CROSS OBJECTORS (BY SMT. GEETHA K.M. @ P.B. PAWAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI BASAGOUDA S/O ISHWAR CHANNANNAVAR, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS, R/O. NADI-INGALAGAON, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 304, (OWNER OF TRAILER BEARING NO.KA-23/TB-5181 AND KA-23/TB-5182).

2. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., RAMDEV GALLI, BELAGAVI-590 010, (INSURER OF TRAILERS BEARING REG. NO.KA-23/TB

5181 AND KA-23/TB-5182 BEARING POLICY NO.610202312010001983 VALID FROM

12.09.2020 TO 11.09.2021).

3. MR. MOULA S/O HASSANSAB HALKARNI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. AT POST: GUDAS, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590 010, (OW