- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19085 WP No. 27851 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 27851 OF 2025 (GM-AC) BETWEEN: IFFCO TOKIO GEN.INS.CO.LTD., TP HUB, SRI. SHANTHI TOWERS, 5TH FLOOR, NO.141, 3RD MAIN, EAST OF NGEF LAYOUT, KASTURI NAGAR, BANGALORE 560 043. REP. BY ITS LEGAL MANAGER. COMPANY IS REGISTERED UNDER COMPANY ACT 1956. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. PRADEEP.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. NANNEJOHN S/O. LATE. MOHAMMED HANEEF, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. R/O. CHINNIGA JANNAPURA (V), MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT-577101. 2. M. FAIYAZ, S/O. LATE MOHAMMED HANEEF, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. R/O. CHINNIGA JANNAPURA (V), MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT. 3. SMT. NAJARUNNISA, W/O. BASHEER AMAMED, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. R/O. CHINNIGA JANNAPURA (V), MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19085 WP No. 27851 of 2025 4. SMT. AMEENA, W/O. LATE. NISAR AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. R/O. CHINNIGA JANNAPURA (V), MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT. 5. MOHAMMED UMMAR, S/O. LAKSHMANA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O. PRIYANKA LAYOUT, VIDYANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. 6. THE MANAGER, CHOLAMANDALAM MS GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, UNIT NO.4, 9TH FLOOR, LEVEL 6, GOLDEN HEIGHT COMPLEX, 59TH 'C' CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVI KUMAR N R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; R4-SERVED; SRI. H.S. LINGARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD 14.02.2025 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC MUDIGERE INMVC NO. 32/2023 AT ANX-F AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19085 WP No. 27851 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. In the above petition, the short question that arises for consideration is whether a claim petition filed under sub-section (3) of Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 would be maintainable if instituted beyond a period of six months from the date of the accident. 2. It is not in dispute that the said issue is presently under consideration before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP Nos. 8412–8413/2023. By way of an interim order, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has observed that the pendency of the Special Leave Petitions shall not preclude the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal from proceeding with the adjudication of claim petitions; however, it has been expressly stipulated that final judgments shall not be pronounced. 3. In view of the aforesaid development, and having regard to similar interim orders passed by this Court in connected matters, it is submitted that this petition may be disposed of with appropriate directions to the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to proceed with the matters, subject to the limitation imposed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19085 WP No. 27851 of 2025 4. Having considered the submissions and the interim directions issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this petition with the following directions: 4.1. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal shall be at liberty to proceed with the adjudication of the claim petitions in all respects, including recording of evidence and hearing of arguments; 4.2. However, the Tribunal shall not pronounce or draw up the final award in the said proceedings until further orders are passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP Nos. 8412–8413/2023. 5. It is further clarified that the ultimate outcome of the proceedings before the Tribunal shall abide by the decision to be rendered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the aforesaid Special Leave Petitions. 5.1. In the event the Hon’ble Supreme Court holds that claim petitions filed beyond the period of six months from the date of the accident are maintainable, the Tribunal shall be at liberty to proceed to pronounce and draw up the final award in accordance with law; - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19085 WP No. 27851 of 2025 5.2. Conversely, if it is held that such claim petitions are not maintainable, the Tribunal shall pass appropriate orders in conformity with the law so declared. 6. With the above Observations, the Writ Petition stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE List No.: 19 Sl No.: 0