IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 1824 OF 2018 (MV-DM)

BETWEEN:

1. THE MANAGER SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., NO.10003- E-8, RIICO INDUSTRIAL AREA SITIAPURA, JAIPUR RAJASTHAN - 303 022.

2. THE BRANCH MANAGER SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD NO.1056, KAVITHA VILAS, 2ND FLOOR, VANIVILAS ROAD, MYSORE - 570 001.

NOW REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGER M/S. SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., NO.5/4, 3RD FLOOR S.V. ARCADE, BILAKAHALLI MAIN ROAD OFF B.G. ROAD, IIM POST BANGALORE - 560 076.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. B.C. SHIVANNE GOWDA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. K.A. UTHAPPA S/O K.K. APPACHU NOW AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O KUNJILA VILLAGE, MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201.

2. D.R. SURENDRA S/O D.A. RAJU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, BANAVARA (GADIKALLU)

SOMAWARAPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201.

3. DEVARAJU S/O NAGENDRA, MAJOR NO.2954, K.R. PET TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401.

4. GURUPRASAD S/O THAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, KUDIGE KOPPALU VILLAGE SOMAWARAPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT.

(GPA HOLDER OF THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE TRIPPER LORRY NO. KA.02-D-9444)

5. THE MANAGER THE NEW