IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10959 OF 2024 (GM-AC)

BETWEEN:

SBI GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD NO. 3/1, RUKMINI TOWERS PLATFORM ROAD, DIAGONALLY OPP TO MANTRIMALL SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU 560 020 RERPESENTED BY ITS MANAGER NOTE THE COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANY ACT 1956 MR. ANANDA .M (EMLPLOYEE ID 16106)

MACT AND LITIGATION CLAIMS EXECUTIVE …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP B.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally 1. SMT JYOTHI signed by VANAMALA W/O LATE B.N. JAYACHANDRA N AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS Location:

HIGH COURT OF 2. SRI. NITHESH KARNATAKA S/O LATE B.N. JAYACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS

3. KUM. NIHARIKA D/O LATE B.N. JAYACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS MINOR RERPESENTED BY HIS MOTHER AS NATURAL GUARDIAN I.E RESPONDENT NO.1

4. SRI. NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE NANJAIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS ALL ARE R/O AYYAPPASWAMY EXTENSION

2ND CROSS, HOSADURGA TOWN NOW R/O BASAVA LAYOUT, HOLALKERE TOWN CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577 526.

5. SRI. SYED NOORULLA S/O S.T. KAHJA PEERSAN AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/AT BASAVA LAYOUT, HOLALKERE TOWN CHITRADURGA (D) - 577526.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISH N.R.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4)

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