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Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Smt Devi W\/O. Late Haribabu P vs The New India Assurance Co Ltd By … on 6 August, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: A.N.Venugopala Gowda<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH CQBR? SF KARNATAKA 53' BANf\u00a7{A--L&RE\n\nDATED THIS THE 5*\" \u00a53AY 0%' AUGUST,\"44'2 S}'t3 i95 ~ K\n\nBE F5 RE\n\nTHE HON'BLE MR. 32351155:A';%%i:';u's:\u00a7~e';_:GQ\u00a7;\u00e9g:;:;\u00e9ckwm  \n\nM\u00e9sceiianeeus First A;::3\u00a7aa!a f.'\u00a3_o}';:3:iS9? iC}E 2&Q5 \n\nSETWEEN:\n\n1.<\/pre>\n
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W\/o. Late HarEba\u00a7:L_. F,  ” ‘<\/p>\n
Aged abeut25 years,
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2.    <\/p>\n
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\n ~Ba.r;\u00a7aije.re ~— 68,.\n<\/p>\n
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., $523′ Late Haribabu. P,<\/p>\n
med abaut 2 years,
\n Rja. \u20ac69.63, Someswara Cmezzyg<\/p>\n
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R\/0. No.63, Somaswara Co\u00a5ony,
\nMad\u00e9waia,<\/p>\n
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\nW\/o,Late Haribabu. P. ‘
\n ..APPELLAP%\u00a7TS<\/p>\n
1.<\/p>\n
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