IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA, HYDERABAD * * *

M.A.C.M.A. No.78 of 2026 Between: Between :

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. …. Appellant And Mohd. Nayeemuddin and two others .… Respondents.

ORDER PRONOUNCED ON : 09.04.2026 THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgments? : Yes

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Marked to Law Reporters/Journals? : Yes

3. Whether His Lordship wishes to see the fair copy of the Judgment? : Yes _____________________ GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR, J * THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR + M.A.C.M.A. No.78 of 2026

JUDGMENT:

%Dated 09.04.2026 # Between:

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. …. Appellant And Mohd. Nayeemuddin and two others .… Respondents.

! Counsel for appellant : Sri A.Ramakrihna Reddy ^ Counsel for Respondents 1 & 2 : Sri Kota Subba Rao GIST :

> HEAD NOTE :

? Cases referred :

1. (2009) 6 SCC 121

2.(2017) SC 1050

3.(2013) 15 SCC 45

4.2022 ACJ 948

5.(2006) 4 SCC 404

6.SLP (Civil) No.1110 of 2017

7.(2021) 13 SCC 587 8.AIR 2025 SC 1882

9.(1994) 1 SCC 1

10.AIR 2004 SC 175 11.AIR 1971 SC 1865

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