- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17846 WP No. 32887 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 32887 OF 2024 (GM-AC) BETWEEN: ICICI LOMBARD GIC LTD., SVR COMPLEX, 2ND FLOOR, 89, HOSUR ROAD, MADIVALA, 1ST STAGE. KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560068. NOW REP BY ICICI LOMBARD GIC LTD., NO.121, THE ESTATE BUILDING. 9TH FLOOR, DICKSON ROAD, M.G. ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 REP. BY ITS LEGAL MANAGER. COMPANY IS REGISTERED UNDER COMPANY ACT 1956. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. NANDEESH K S S/O. SIDDESH. K., AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO. 301 AND 92, ANGANAWADI LAYOUT, HARALURU, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU- 560 102. AND ALSO AT, KURIHALLI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17846 WP No. 32887 of 2024 KORATAGERE TALUK, CN DURGA HOBLI, DASALUKUNTE POST, TUMKUR- 572138 2. MADESH. G., MAJOR, NO. 3/583, UNGATTI DORIPALLI, DENKANIKOTTAI, KRISHNAGIRI, DHARMAPURI, TAMIL NADU- 635113 &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA S M., ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2- MAHESH.G IS SD) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER AS PER ANNX-D DTD. 12.02.2024 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE III ADDL. JUDGE AND MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU (SSCH-18) ON APPLICATION BEARING NO. 1/2024 FILED UNDER SECTION 5 OF LIMITATION ACT AS PER ANNX-B IN MVC NO. 3433/2023., AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17846 WP No. 32887 of 2024 ORAL ORDER The captioned writ petition is filed by the Insurance Company calling in question the order passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in M.V.C.No.3433/2023, whereby the Tribunal has proceeded with the adjudication of the claim petition notwithstanding the contention of the petitioner that the claim petition itself is barred by limitation, having been instituted beyond the prescribed period of six months. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner3 Insurance Company submits that the Tribunal has committed an error in proceeding with the claim petition despite the admitted fact that the claim petition has been filed beyond the statutory period of six months. In support of his contention, learned counsel has placed reliance on a judgment rendered by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, wherein the question relating to the maintainability of claim petitions filed beyond the prescribed period and the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17846 WP No. 32887 of 2024 applicability of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, for condonation of delay in such matters has been examined. 3. Having examined the judgment relied upon by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is informed that the very same question, namely, whether a belated claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 can be entertained by invoking Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay beyond the statutory period, is presently under consideration before the Hon9ble Apex Court in Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos.841238413 of 2023. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that in several similar matters, Co-ordinate Benches of this Court, while taking note of the pendency of the aforesaid Special Leave Petitions before the Hon9ble Supreme Court, have disposed of writ petitions with an observation that the pendency of the matter before the Hon'ble Apex Court shall not come in the way of the Tribunal proceeding with the adjudication of the claim petitions. However, the Tribunal has been directed to defer - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17846 WP No. 32887 of 2024 the pronouncement of the final judgment and award until the issue regarding maintainability of such belated claim petitions is authoritatively decided by the Hon9ble Supreme Court. 4. In the light of the consistent view taken by the Co-ordinate Benches of this Court and bearing in mind that the issue concerning the maintainability of claim petitions filed beyond the period of six months is presently sub judice before the Hon9ble Apex Court, this Court deems it appropriate to adopt the same course. Accordingly, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal is directed to proceed with the adjudication of the claim petition on merits. 5. However, the Tribunal shall refrain from pronouncing the final judgment and award until the Hon9ble Supreme Court renders its decision in the aforesaid Special Leave Petitions concerning the maintainability of claim petitions filed beyond the prescribed period of limitation. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17846 WP No. 32887 of 2024 With these observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE AMM List No.: 3 Sl No.: 10