IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 34790 OF 2025 (GM-AC)

BETWEEN:

1. THE BRANCH MANAGER NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD., MANDYA OFFICE THROUGH ITS REGIONAL OFFICE NO.144, SUBHARAM COMPLEX M G ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001.

REP BY ITS ASSISTANT DEPUTY MANAGER REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT VI OF 1882.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. JANARDHANA REDDY, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH AND:

COURT OF KARNATAKA

1. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O NINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS

2. SRI. NINGAIAH S/O KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS

3. MANGAAGOWRI D/O NINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS ALL ARE R/AT HULIVANA VILLAGE KERAGDU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 401.

4. SRI. R. SHASHIKUMAR @ SANJAYA S/O RAMSHA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT HARALAKERE VILLAGE KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401 (OWNER OF THE BUS BEARING NO. KA-20-A-3636)

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GOKUL .H.R, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 08.10.2025 MADE ON IA NO. 1 IN ECA 3/2019 MADE BY THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM AT MANDYA AS A