The Manager v. Smt Sandhya Devadiga
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintainability of claim petition filed beyond six months of accident; Section 166(3) Motor Vehicles Act 1988 limitation; Order VII Rule 11(d) r/w Section 151 CPC application by insurer; rejection order dated 02.12.2025 on IA No. I in MVC No.819/2023, Senior Civil Judge and AMACT Karkala; writ (certiorari/mandamus) under Articles 226 and 227 challenging rejection; question pending before Apex Court in SLP Nos.8412-8413/2023 and WP [Civil] No. 166/2024 connected matters; Apex Court interim order dated 16.12.2025 — adjudication to continue but judgments not to be finalized; petition disposed with Tribunal's impugned order subject to Apex Court outcome; judgment/award pronouncement deferred.
What did the court decide?
With the Apex Court's interim stipulation in place, the writ petition is disposed of observing that the Tribunal's impugned order will be subject to the outcome of the pending matters before the Apex Court.