IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27^th February, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 103561 OF 2025 (MV) C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.103437 OF 2025 (MV)

IN MFA NO.103561/2025:

BETWEEN:

THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., DIVISION OFFICE, YALAMANCHALI COMPLEX, GROUND FLOOR, STATION ROAD, NEAR HOTEL KRISHNA PALACE, HOSPET-583 201, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR, REP. BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY.

… APPELLANT (BY SRI S.V. YAJI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF 1. SRI HANUMANTAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA GHATI, KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. GOUNDI WORK, Date: 2026.03.02 16:02:20 +0530 R/O. KUKANOOR, J.J. NAGAR, TQ. KUKANOOR, DIST. KOPPAL-583 232.

2. SMT. HULIGEVVA W/O HANUMANTAPPA GHATI, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KUKANOOR, J.J. NAGAR, TQ. KUKANOOR, DIST. KOPPAL-583 232.

3. SRI MANOJ, S/O KRISHNEGOUDA @ K.K. MANOJ S/O KRISHNEGOUDA, AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. KONDENALU (POST: BAGIVALU B.O.), TQ. ARASIKERI, DIST. HASSAN-573 164.

4. SRI A.R. SUBBAREDDY S/O ALAGARASWAMY REDDY, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. H.NO.403, EAST OF NGEF, CROSS BDA LAY