IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.3369 OF 2019(MV-I)

BETWEEN:

THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, M./S RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., REGISTERED OFFICE NO.19, HITACHAND MARG, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI, NO.REP BY ITS MANAGER, M/S.RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., NO.28, 5^TH FLOOR, EAST WING, CENTENARY BUILDING, M.G. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 045.

… APPELLANT (BY SRI. D.VIJAYA KUMAR., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. DODDISIDDASHETTY S/O BASAVASHETTY, NOW AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A EKKADAHALLI VILLAGE, KOLLEGAL TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571 111.

2. KRISHNA S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O KOLIPALYA, MALAVALLI TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 605. (DRIVER OF TAYOTA QUALIS REG NO.KA-19-MB-8118).

3. SMT. INDRA W/O ANANDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O NO.15/E, KALASIPALYA, NEAR SWARNA TRANSPORTS, BANGALORE-560 018.

(OWNER OF TATOTA QUALIS, REG NO.KA-19-MB-8118).

4. RAVI S/O RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O NO.65/02, GANIGARAPALYA, BANASHANKARI, KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 062 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GURUDATH.B.S., ADVOCATE FOR R1;

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