IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 39684 OF 2025 (GM-AC)

BETWEEN:

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 9/2, MAHALAKSHMI CHAMBERS, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESANTED BY ITS MANAGER.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH KAMATH B.R, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. H.J. VENKATESHA S/O. JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A 2. SMT GAYITHRI, Location: HIGH COURT OF W/O. H.J.VENKATESHA, KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESPONDENT NO. 1 AND 2 R/AT HETHAGOWDANAHALLI, ARKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN - 573 102.

3. MR.RAFFIQ, S/O CHAND BASHA, NO. 40, A/3, BASHEER MOHAMMED LAYOUT, GANDHINAGAR, KRISHNAGIRI, GANDHINAGAR, KRISHNAGIRI TAMILNADU - 635 109.

…RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 03-09-2025 PASSED IN MVC NO. 2297/2024 ON THE FILE OF LEARNED HON'BLE CHIEF JUDGE COURT OF SMALL CAUSES BANGALORE, MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIM TRIBUNAL (SCCH-1), THE COPY OF THE SAID ORDER IS AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITI