MFA/5096/2020 of SMT NIRMALA BAI Vs MALLIKARJUNA K N on 28 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 5096 OF 2020 (ECA)

BETWEEN:

1.

SMT. NIRMALA BAI,

W/O NARAYANANAIK,

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,

MOTHER OF DECEASED

N. SUNIL KUMAR.

2.

NARAYANANAIK,

S/O LATE THIPPA NAIK,

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

FATHER OF DECEASED

N.SUNIL KUMAR.

NATIVE OF PANJAYYUANAHATTI,

CHITRADURGA TALUK.

NOW R/AT C/O SHEKHARNAIK,

CHINNASAMUDRA GRAMA,

DAVANGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT.

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. SREE HARSHA A. K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

MALLIKARJUNA K. N.,

S/O NANJUNDAPPA,

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

OWNER OF TRACTOR AND TRAILER

BEARING REG. NO.KA17/T-9569

KA16/T-1067,

R/AT HEMANAGHATTA VILLAGE,

CHITRADURGA TALUK.

2.

SRIRAM GEN INS. CO. LTD.,

REP. BY ITS MANAGER,

E/8, SEETAPURA,

JAIPUR, RAJASTAN,

POLICY SERVICING OFFICE:

NO.302, 1ST FLOOR, DOOR NO.85/2,

AMS COMPLEX,

OPP. NANDI PETROL BUNK, P.B ROAD

DAVANGERE – 577 001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. B. PRADEEP., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.30(1) OF THE EMPLOYEES

COMPENSATION ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD

DATED 05.03.2020, PASSED IN ECA NO.4/2019, ON THE FILE

OF THE III-ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C.

AND VI-M.A.C.T. AT DAVANAGERE, PARTLY ALLOWING THE

CLAIM

PETITION

FOR

COMPENSATION

AND

SEEKING

ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

HC-KAR