An insurer sought certiorari to quash Lok Adalath compromise awards in motor accident claim cases and have the Tribunal decide on merits. Compliance was not made, no counsel appeared for the petitioner, and the High Court dismissed the petition for non-prosecution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 146969 OF 2020 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
DIVISIONAL MANAGER UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE, BALLARI, SRI. SHANKARA COMPLEX, 1ST FLOOR, OPPOSITE SONY CENTRE, PARVATI NAGAR MAIN ROAD, BALLARI-583101, R/BY ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI.N.R.KUPPELUR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
GIRIJA A BYAHATTI
Digitally signed by GIRIJA A BYAHATTI Date: 2024.02.14 13:43:04 +0530
…RESPONDENTS
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE COMPROMISE AWARDS DATED 22.04.2018 SETTLED BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ON THE FILE OF DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICE AUTHORITY BALLARI IN ECA NOS.02/2018 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND CONSEQUENTLY TO DIRECT THE TRIBUNAL TO DISPOSE OFF THE CLAIM PETITIONS ON MERITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC.
NC: 2024:KHC-D:2906 WP No. 146969 of 2020
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Sd/JUDGE
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Divisional Manager United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Divisional Office, Ballari
Subhan Basakbar Basha
Kumar S/o. Ramudu
Suraj Govindaraj
As recorded by the court registry
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