Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC writ petition (GM-AC) WP No. 31534 of 2025 by Branch Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. (Ashok N Patil) against Thipperudrappa, Gowramma and Srinivas Reddy (H B Raju for R1-R2), challenging Annexure-G order dated 22.05.2025 of I Addl. Senior Civil Judge & JMFC, Chitradurga condoning 153-day delay under Section 5 Limitation Act in MVC.No.64/2023; maintainability of Section 166(3) MV Act claims filed beyond six months left to Supreme Court SLP Nos. 8412–8413/2023; MACT directed to adjudicate but not pronounce final award pending SC decision; disposed with directions by Justice Suraj Govindaraj on 27-03-2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal may continue adjudication (including evidence and arguments) but shall not pronounce or draw up the final award until further orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP Nos. 8412–8413/2023; the outcome before the Tribunal shall abide by the Supreme Court's decision therein.