IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 101703 OF 2021 (MV-I)

BETWEEN:

1. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., A.M. ARCADE, NEAR VIDYARTHI BHAVAN, C.G. HOSPITAL ROAD, DAVANAGERE, NOW R/BY AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., HUBBALLI.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. M Y KATAGI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. SHIVAPUTRAPPA S/O. SIDDALINGAPPA HARIHAR AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURAL AND MILK VENDING WORK, R/O. KOTIHAL VILLAGE, TALUKA. RANEBENNUR, DISTRICT. HAVERI.

2. SRI. HARISHAGOUDA S/O. BHIMANAGOUDA MUDIGOUDRA, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. HULIKATTI VILLAGE, TALUKA. RANEBENNUR, Digitally signed by DIST. HAVERI (OWNER OF THE VEHICLE MOHANKUMAR TRAX BEARING REG. NO.KA-17/C-7095)

B SHELAR Location: HIGH …RESPONDENTS COURT OF KARNATAKA (BY NOTICE TO R1 & R2 ARE SERVED)

THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 22.04.2021 PASSED IN MVC NO.1039/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC, RANEBENNUR, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF Rs.5,48,359/- WITH INTEREST AT 6 PERCENT P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION T