IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 2211 OF 2015 (MV-D)

BETWEEN:

SUNIL NAIKA .O, S/O ONKARANAIKA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, COOLIE WORK, R/O KENCHAPURA VILLAGE, TUPPADAHALLI POST, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, NOW R/AT MOUNESHWARA TEMPLE ROAD, MOUNESHWARA EXTN., NITUVALLI, NEW EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHASHIDHARA R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by PADMASHREE 1. KRISHNA NAIKA, SHEKHAR S/O RAMA NAIKA, DESAI AGED 40 YEARS, Location: High DRIVER OF TRACTOR-TRAILER, Court of NA KA-42/T-2749 & KA-16/T-4892, Karnataka R/O SIHI NEERUKATTE VILLAGE, HOLALKERE TALUK-577526, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

2. LOKESHAPPA S/O CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OWNER OF TRACTOR TRAILER NO KA-42/T-2749 &

KA-16/T-4892, R/O KENCHAPURA VILLAGE, TUPPADAHALLI POST, HOLALKERE TALUK-577 526 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

3. B T JAYADEVAPPA S/O THIPPANNA MAJOR, OWNER OF THE TRAILER BEARING NO KA-16/T-4892, R/O RANGAPURA VILLAGE HOLALKERE TALUK-577 526, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

4. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE, MELAGIRI PLAZA, OPP. DENTAL COLLEGE,