- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3604 WP No. 12355 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 12355 OF 2020 (GM-AC) BETWEEN: NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., P.B. NO.54, V.V.ROAD, MANDYA CITY. THROUGH ITS REGIONAL OFFICE, NO.144, SUBHARAM COMPLEX, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT MANAGER, MR. G.SHIVAKUMAR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JANARDHAN REDDY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. KEMPAMMA W/O LATE SHIVAMALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 2. MR. SAVITHA D/O LATE SHIVAMALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 3. SRI GURUMALLAIAH S/O LATE SHIVAMALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF EREGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE, KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.C.SHIVARAMU., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO 3) Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3604 WP No. 12355 of 2020 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Janardhan Reddy., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.H.C.Shivaramu., counsel for respondent No.1 have appeared in person. 2. The order dated:03.10.2020 vide Annexure-H is called into question in this Writ Petition on several grounds as setout in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. 3. Counsel Sri.Janardhan Reddy., for the petitioner submits that the Insurance Company has paid the entire amount. Counsel therefore, submits that an appropriate order may be passed. Counsel Sri.H.C.Shivaramu., acknowledges the said submission. The oral submission made by counsel for the respective parties is placed on record. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3604 WP No. 12355 of 2020 4. Because the Insurance Company has paid the entire amount, nothing survives for consideration in the Writ Petition at this juncture. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, a liberty is accorded to the claimants to approach the appropriate Forum for refund of the TDS amount. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP/TKN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 36