- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8622 WP No. 106685 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 106685 OF 2024 (GM-AC) BETWEEN: THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, DIVISIONAL OFFICE BELLAD COMPLEX, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI-580020, NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.K. KAYAKMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KASTURI D/O. GADIGEPPA HIRUR, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: WOMAN POLICE CONSTABLE, R/O. TORANGATTI, TQ: RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591114. 2. MR. A. SURESH KUMAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. 45, 1ST FLOOR, CHIKKANNAMMA TEMPLE, COTTON PET, CUBBON PET, BANGALORE-560002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ROHIT N. LATUR, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER TO QUASH THE ORDER AS PER ANNEXURE-D DATED 09.07.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED IX ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI IN MVC 704/2022 ON I.A.NO.4 FILED UNDER SECTION ORDER 6 RULE 17 R/W. SEC. 151 OF CPC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.07.16 14:35:30 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8622 WP No. 106685 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) Learned counsel for the respondent No.1 submits that the present petition would not survive for consideration as the impugned order is rendered redundant in view of the petition reverting back to the provision of Section 166 of MV Act. Under the circumstances, this petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to take all contentions in the mater pending before the Tribunal. Liberty is also reserved to approach this Court if so advised. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE Kmv CT-MCK