A.V. Chandrashekara, J.

1. This is an appeal filed by the defendants of an original Suit bearing O.S. No. 11/2010, under Section 100 of C.P.C. challenging the judgment passed against them for recovery of compensation in regard to the death of one Basavaraj due to electrocution. Respondents herein are the plaintiffs No. 1 to 3 in the said suit. Parties will be referred to as plaintiffs and defendants as per their ranking given in the trial Court.

2. Suit filed for the relief of recovery of compensation in regard to the death due to electrocution of Basavaraj was decreed on 23.04.2010 granting compensation of Rs. 4,00,000/- with interest @ 12% per annum. Against the said considered judgment and decree, a Regular Appeal was filed by the defendants before the Court of Prl. Senior Civil Judge at Ranebennur in R.A. No. 52/2010. The said appeal has been dismissed by a considered judgment dated 22.02.2011. But while dismissing the said appeal, learned Judge of the first appellate Court has enhanced the compensation from Rs. 4,00,000/- as awarded by the trial Court to Rs. 6,16,000/- with interest to be payable at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of the suit till its complete rea