Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 6006 Kant
Judgement Date : 10 June, 2025
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C/W MFA No. 4345 of 2024
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4329 OF 2024 (ECA)
C/W
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4345 OF 2024 (ECA)
IN MFA No. 4329/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SMT. RAJESHWARI M
W/O MURALI,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 301,
3RD FLOOR, RAMAKRISHNA APARTMENT,
6TH MAIN, CHOUDAPPA BLOCK,
(GANESH BLOCK), SULTHANPALYA,
Digitally signed by R.T NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032.
AASEEFA
PARVEEN
Location: HIGH 2. SRI. ASHOK KUMAR,
COURT OF
KARNATAKA S/O RAMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.13/1, 2ND 'B' MAIN,
CHOUDAPPA BLOCK, SULTHANPALYA,
R.T NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032.
3. SMT. SARALA,
W/O LATE K. SURESH KUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.9/33, 6TH MAIN,
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CHOUDAPPA BLOCK, (GANESH BLOCK),
SULTHANPALYA, R.T NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 032.
4. SRI. BASALLINGAIAH
MRUTHYUNJAYA VIRUKTHAMATA,
S/O MRUTHYUNJAYA,
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,
RESIDING AT FLAT NO.203, 2ND FLOOR,
RAMAKRISHNA APARTMENT, 6TH MAIN,
CHOUDAPPA BLOCK, (GANESH BLOCK),
SULTHANPALYA, R.T NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 032.
5. SRI CHANGAPPA,
S/O UTHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
RESIDING AT FLAT NO.204, 2ND FLOOR,
RAMAKRISHNA APARTMENT, 6TH MAIN,
CHOUDAPPA BLOCK, (GANESH BLOCK),
SULTHANPALYA, R.T NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 032.
6. SMT. ARTHI SINGH,
W/O LATE KRISHNA,
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.839,
17 'F' MAIN ROAD,
KORAMANGALA 6TH BLOCK,
KORAMANGALA CLUB,
BENGALURU - 560 095.
7. SRI CHANDRA SELVARAJ,
W/O SELVARAJ,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
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RESIDING AT FLAT NO.401,
4TH FLOOR, RAMAKRISHNA APARTMENT,
6TH MAIN, CHOUDAPPA BLOCK,
(GANESH BLOCK), SULTHANPALYA,
R.T NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032.
8. SRI. CHETAN KUMAR,
S/O GANGARAM,
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.58, 4TH MAIN,
GANGANAGAR, R.T NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 032.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. BHARATH, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. MURALIDHAR H.M, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. SMT. ANNAMMA
W/O. LATE RAJEEV GANDHI,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
2. MASTER DIVAKARAN,
S/O LATE RAJEEV GANDHI,
AGED ABOUT 07 YEARS,
BEING A MINOR REPRESENTED
BY HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN
MOTHER SMT. ANNAMMA.
BOTH RESIDING AT
"RAMAKRISHNA APARTMENT",
6TH MAIN, CHOUDAPPA BLOCK,
(GANESHA BLOCK), SULTHANPALYA,
R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032.
...RESPONDENTS
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THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 30(1) EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 24.04.2024
PASSED IN ECA NO. 129/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE VIII
ADDITIONAL SCJ AND ACMM, MEMBER, MACT, BENGALURU
SCCH-5 AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.14,56,050/- WITH
INTEREST AT 12 PERCENT PA. SINCE THE DATE OF INCIDENT
TILL REALIZATION OF ENTIRE AMOUNT.
IN MFA NO. 4345/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SMT. RAJESHWARI M
W/O MURALI,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 301,
3RD FLOOR, RAMAKRISHNA APARTMENT,
6TH MAIN, CHOUDAPPA BLOCK,
(GANESH BLOCK), SULTHANPALYA,
R.T NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032.
2. SRI. ASHOK KUMAR,
S/O RAMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.13/1, 2ND 'B' MAIN,
CHOUDAPPA BLOCK, SULTHANPALYA,
R.T NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032.
3. SMT. SARALA,
W/O LATE K. SURESH KUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.9/33, 6TH MAIN,
CHOUDAPPA BLOCK, (GANESH BLOCK),
SULTHANPALYA, R.T NAGAR,
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BENGALURU - 560 032.
4. SRI. BASALLINGAIAH
MRUTHYUNJAYA VIRUKTHAMATA,
S/O MRUTHYUNJAYA,
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,
RESIDING AT FLAT NO.203, 2ND FLOOR,
RAMAKRISHNA APARTMENT, 6TH MAIN,
CHOUDAPPA BLOCK, (GANESH BLOCK),
SULTHANPALYA, R.T NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 032.
5. SRI CHANGAPPA,
S/O UTHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
RESIDING AT FLAT NO.204, 2ND FLOOR,
RAMAKRISHNA APARTMENT, 6TH MAIN,
CHOUDAPPA BLOCK, (GANESH BLOCK),
SULTHANPALYA, R.T NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 032.
6. SMT. ARTHI SINGH,
W/O LATE KRISHNA,
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.839,
17 'F' MAIN ROAD,
KORAMANGALA 6TH BLOCK,
KORAMANGALA CLUB,
BENGALURU - 560 095.
7. SRI CHANDRA SELVARAJ,
W/O SELVARAJ,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
RESIDING AT FLAT NO.401,
4TH FLOOR, RAMAKRISHNA APARTMENT,
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6TH MAIN, CHOUDAPPA BLOCK,
(GANESH BLOCK), SULTHANPALYA,
R.T NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032.
8. SRI. CHETAN KUMAR,
S/O GANGARAM,
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.58, 4TH MAIN,
GANGANAGAR, R.T NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 032.
... APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. BHARATH, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. MURALIDHAR H.M, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. SMT. ANNAMMA
W/O. LATE RAJEEV GANDHI,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
2. MASTER DIVAKARAN,
S/O LATE RAJEEV GANDHI,
AGED ABOUT 07 YEARS,
BEING A MINOR REPRESENTED
BY HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN
MOTHER SMT. ANNAMMA.
BOTH RESIDING AT
"RAMAKRISHNA APARTMENT",
6TH MAIN, CHOUDAPPA BLOCK,
(GANESHA BLOCK), SULTHANPALYA,
R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032.
...RESPONDENTS
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HC-KAR
THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 30(1) EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 24.04.2024
PASSED IN ECA NO. 128/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE VIII
ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND ACMM, MEMBER,
MACT, BENGALURU (SCCH-5), PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM
PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT
OF COMPENSATION.
THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA
ORAL JUDGMENT
Learned counsel Sri. Bharath representing
Sri. Muralidhar H.M, learned counsel on record for the
appellants seeks permission to withdraw the appeals.
Learned counsel states that the matter is amicably
settled between the parties and therefore the appellants in
both the appeals may be permitted to withdraw the
appeals.
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HC-KAR
Memos filed to that effect in both the appeals are on
record.
Having considered the submission made, permission
as prayed for is accorded.
Both the appeals are thus dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/-
(DR.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE
VS
CT: BHK
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