IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 08^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No.103648 OF 2021 (GM-AC)

C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL No.101133 OF 2022 (MV)

IN WRIT PETITION No.103648 OF 2021:

BETWEEN:

1 . KUMARI RASHIKA D/O BHAIRU SHINDE AGED ABOUT 06 YEARS OCC: STUDENT, SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER NEXT FRIEND SMT. SUSHILA W/O DASHARATH SHELAR AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O HARAGAPURGAD – 591 313 TALUK: HUKKERI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI.

2 . SMT. SUSHILA W/O DASHARATH SHELAR AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O HARAGAPURGAD – 591 313 TALUK: HUKKERI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI.

... PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SUNANDA P.PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . SMT. SHOBHA W/O BABU KADAM FALSELY CALLING HERSELF AS MINOR GUARDIAN OF MINOR PETITIONER RASHIKA D/O BHAIRU SHINDE R/O MANAGUTTI – 591 243 TALUK: HUKKERI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI.

2 . SHRI RAHUL S/O SHANKAR RAO PATIL AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O F.NO. 3-A(S-4) SECOND FLOOR DEEPALI APPTS, B WING, BORDA SALCETE MARGOA SOUTH GOA, GOA – 403 601.

3 . HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS OFFICE AT

1^ST FLOOR, VIRUPAKSHKRUPA OPP: KIMS MAIN GATE, P.B.ROAD HUBBALLI – 58