IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 39566 OF 2025 (GM-AC)

BETWEEN:

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, NO.9/2, MAHALAKSHMI CHAMBERS, M.G.ROAD,BENGALURU - 560 001.

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

AND:

1. SMT. SANDHYA RANI W/O LATE HARISH KUMAR K. A., AGE ABOUT 25 YEARS

2. KUM LAKSHYA HARISH Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A D/O LATE HARISH KUMAR K. A., Location: HIGH COURT OF AGE ABOUT 13 YEARS KARNATAKA

3. MASTER LAVITH HARISH S/O LATE HARISH KUMAR K. A., AGE ABOUT 8 YEARS SINCE SECOND AND THIRD RESPONDENTS ARE MINORS HENCE REP. BY HER MOTHER & NATURAL GUARDIAN SMT. SANDHYA RANI P.C., RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO 3 R/AT NO-3, LAKSHYA MANE, 1^ST CROSS, 1^ST MAIN, P & T, LAYOUT, ANANDAPURA, K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE, PIN CODE-560036.

4. RAFFI. C S/O CHAND BASHA.

NO 40. A/3, BASHEER MOHAMMED LAYOUT, GANDHI NAGAR, KRISHNAGIRI, TAMIL NADU, PIN CODE 635001 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TOA. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHES APPROPRIATE WRIT QUASHING THE OR