IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.104018 OF 2023 (ECA)

BETWEEN:

SRI. SHAKILAHMAD S/O. BABUSAB KANAVALLI AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER (PRIOR TO ACCIDENT)

R/O. 2^ND CROSS, NETAJI NAGAR, IJARI LAKAMAPUR, HAVERI, TQ. AND DIST: HAVERI-581110.

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

AND:

VISHAL 1. SHRI. HONNAIAH SHIVANNA NINGAPPA S/O. SHIVANNA SHIDDAIAH, PATTIHAL AGE: MAJOR, OCC: BUSINESS, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA R/O. PROP DELUX CARGO MOVERS, PATTIHAL Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA NO.25/2 SHARADHA ARCADE MARUTI DHARWAD BENCH FORM DOMBARA HALLI LAXMIPURA RD DASAPURA HOBALI, KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-562162.

(OWNER OF LORRY MH. 09/EU6753).

2. THE MANAGAR (LEGAL CLAIM)

HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., 2^ND FLOOR, BANNIGIDA STOP, BELLAD AND COMPANY, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI- 580030/

(POLICY NO. 23152040, 58805300000 VALID FROM 06/03/2021 TO 06/03/2022)

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIJAYKUMAR K.KOTIN, ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI. IRANAGOUDA K.KABBUR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED U/S.30(1) OF THE EMPLOYEES C