IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF MARCH 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 20281 OF 2013 (MV)

BETWEEN SHRI NARAYAN S/O. YALLAPPA KOLI, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HAMALI/AGRICULTURE (NOW NIL), R/O: DEVALATTI, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELGAUM.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. B.M. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND

1. SHRI UMESH S/O. BASAPPA AKKI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: DEVALATTI, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELGAUM.

2. THE RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, CTS.472-474, V.A. KABULGI SQUARE, DESAI CROSS, DESHPANDE NAGAR, Digitally signed by SAROJA HUBLI - 580 029, HANGARAKI REPRESENTED BY ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER.

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, …RESPONDENTS DHARWAD BENCH (BY SRI. S.K. KAYAKMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

NOTICE TO R1 IS SERVED)

THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT PRAYING TO MODIFY THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 01-10-2012 IN M.V.C.NO.149/2011 PASSED BY SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MEMBER M.A.C.T., KHANAPUR IMPOSING JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY UPON BOTH THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 AND 2 AND A REASONABLE COMPENSATION MAY BE AWARDED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD