Reserved on : 03.12.2025 Pronounced on : 25.03.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No.102733 OF 2021 (GM-AC)

BETWEEN:

1 . SMT. SHAILA W/O LATE INDUDARAYYA KARKIHALLIMATH OCC: HOUSEWIFE AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS.

2 . VISHAL S/O LATE INDUDARAYYA KARKIHALLIMATH AGED ABOUT 11 YEARS SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER THE 1^ST RESPONDENT HEREIN BOTH ARE R/O JANATHA QUARTERS KRISHNA COLONY, ANANDANAGAR HUBBALLI – 580 023.

... PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SHIRIYA S.KATAGIMATH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . THE MANAGING DIRECTOR ICICI LOMBARD GIC LTD., NO.414, VEER SAVARKAR MARG NEAR SIDDIVINAYAK TEMPLE PRABHADEVI, MUMBAI.

REP. BY DIVISIONAL MANAGER ICICI LOMBARD GIC LTD., GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI – 580 030. 2 . THE PROPRIETOR SREESAI AGRO INDUSTRIES PLOT NO.61 TARIHAL INDUSTRIAL AREA HUBBALLI – 580 023.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI S.K.KAYAKAMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI MAHESH WODEYAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, DIRECTIONS OR ORDER QUASHING THE ANNEXURE-A THAT THE OR