IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.4425 OF 2018 (WC)

BETWEEN:

1. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., TUMKUR BRANCH OFFICE, 1ST FLOOR, RAJA COMPLEX, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, SIRA, TUMKUR THROUGH ITS REGIONAL OFFICE, NO.18, 5TH AND 6TH FLOOR, KRISHIBHAVAN, HUDSON CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI JANARDHAN REDDY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. VANAJAKSHI W/O. LATE GANGADHARA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 2. KUMARI B.G. KUSUMA D/O. LATE GANGADHARA, AGED ABOUT 8 YEARS, 3. CHI. CHETHAN NAIKA S/O. LATE GANGADHARA, AGED ABOUT 4 YEARS, 4. THIPPAMMA W/O. RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 5. RAMANNA S/O. LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 3 ARE MINORS REPRESENTED BY N/G MOTHER 1^ST RESPONDENT ALL ARE R/AT BARATUR SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 137.

6. IMTIYAZ ULLA S/O. ATHAULLA, MAJOR IN AGE, KOTE, GARIMAQRANAHATTI SIRA TOWN, TUMKUR-572 137. , …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI PATEL D. KAREGOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R.1 TO R.5;

SRI KANTHARAJAPPA M.G., ADVOCATE FOR R.6.)

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