- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19030 WP No. 10826 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BE NGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 10826 OF 2026 (GM-AC) BETWEEN: THE MANAGER RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., NILGIRI ROAD, MYSORE TRADE CENTRE, L36/D, OPPOSITE KSRTC BUS STAND, MYSURU - 570 001. NOW REP BY THE MANAGER, RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., NO. 28, 5TH FLOOR, EAST WING, CENTENARY BUILDING, MG ROAD, BENGLAURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, SANDEEP-SK COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANY ACT-1956. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. PRADEEP, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RAWAL SINGH S/O. KHUMAN SINGH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, C/O. MYSORE RACE COURSE, RACE COURSE ROAD, MYSURU - 570 019. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19030 WP No. 10826 of 2026 2. ASIF ULLA, S/O. RIZWAN ULLA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT D. NO. 624, IIIRD CROSS, BEEDI COLONY, AZEEZ SAID-NAGAR, MYSURU - 570 019. 3. ASMA BANU, W/O. NAZRULLA KHAN, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT D. NO. 1096, NEAR URDU SCHOOL, 1ST STAGE, RAJIV NAGAR, UDAYAGIRI, MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 019. &RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. DIRECT TO QUASH THE ORDERS ON IA NO.VI DATED 24-01-2026 PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES AND SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, AT MYSURU IN M.V.C. NO.1778/2023 AT ANNEXURE - A 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:19030 WP No. 10826 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The captioned writ petition is filed by the Insurance Company calling in question the order dated 24.01.2026 passed by the Additional Small Causes and Senior Civil Judge, Mysuru in M.V.C. No.1778/2023, 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:19030 WP No. 10826 of 2026 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:19030 WP No. 10826 of 2026 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:19030 WP No. 10826 of 2026 With these observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE GJM List No.: 3 Sl No.: 17