IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 115 OF 2016 (MV-I)

BETWEEN:

SRI. K. SRINIVASA MURTHY, S/O. KEMPE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.12, "LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA", 6^TH CROSS, MUNESHWARA LAYOUT, KUDLU, BANGALORE - 560 068.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. H E GUNDE GOWDA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. M/S. RELIANCE GENERAL, INSURANCE CO LTD., Digitally Signed by NO.3, 1^ST FLOOR, REKHA R MANADI PLAZA, Location : ST MARKS ROAD, High Court BANGALORE – 560 001.

of Karnataka (INSURER OF TATA 407 GOODS CARRYING VEHICLE BEARING NO.KA-51-1401, POLICY NO. 140372334000428, POLICY SERVING OFFICE: 1^ST FLOOR, MYSORE TRADE CENTRE, OPP KSRTC BUS STAND, MYSORE - 570 001.

VALID FROM 09/10/2012 TO 08/10/2013)

(BY SRI H.N. KESHAVA PRASANTH ADV.)

2. MR. RAJESH, NO.8, 2^ND MAIN, SAMIRAPURA, KEMPE GOWDA NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 019.

(R.C. OWNER OF TATA 407 GOODS CARRYING VEHICLE, BEARING NO. KA-51-1401)

(BY PADMA PRASAD.B.N ADV.)

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.S. LINGARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R1, VIDE ORDER DATED 21.11.2019 NOTICE TO R2 IS DISPENSED WITH)

THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGME