IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY 2022
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI
WRIT PETITION NO.35477 OF 2018 (GM-CPC)
BETWEEN:
1 . THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER
KSRTC
CHICKBALLAPUR DEPOT.,
CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101
2 . INTERNAL INSURANCE CO.,
KSRTC
CHICKBALLAPUR DEPOT,
CHIKKABALLAPURA – 562 101
BOTH THE PETITIONERS ARE
REP. BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER,
KSRTC CENTRAL OFFICES,
K.H.ROAD
BENGALURU-560 027.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. F S DABALI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1 . KUMARI ANJU MATHEW
D/O MATHEW SAMUEL,
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
NOW R/AT OLD NO.25, (NEW NO.49)
2
GANDHI ROAD,
GILL NAGAR EXTENSION,
CHOOLAIMEDU
CHENNAI – 600 094.
2 . NARASIMHA
S/O MUNISWAMAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
KSRTC DRIVER,
BADGE NO.5000
KGF DEPOT,
K.G.F - 563 122.
…..RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. BENEDICT ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-1
VIDE ORDER DATED 27.8.2018 NOTICE TO R-2 IS
DISPENSED WITH)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH
THE IMPUGNED ORDERS PASSED BY THE COURT OF CIVIL
JUDGE (SR.DN.) & CJM AT CHICKBALLAPUR DATED
20.7.2016 AND THE ORDER DATED 6.4.2018 IN EX. NO.
37/2010 VIDE ANNEX-D AND ANNEX-J RESPECTIVELY BY
DECLARING
THE
SAME
AS
CLEARLY
ILLEGAL
AND
ARBITRARY; AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND
RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 30.08.2021, COMING ON FOR
PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE
FOLLOWING:
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The petitioners-Corporation has filed this writ
petition being aggrieved by the orders passed by the
Court of Civil Judge (Sr.Dn.) & CJM at Chickaballapur
dated 20.7.2016 and the order dated 6.4.2018 in
Ex.No.37/2010 vide Annexure-D and Annexure-J
respectively.
2. Brief facts leading to filing of this petition are
as under:
[Respondent No.1 has sustained injuries in the
road accident occurred on 2.5.1993 due to rash and
negligent driving of the driver of the bus belonging to
the Corporation. Respondent No.1 filed a claim
petition
in
MVC
No.291/1995
before
MACT,
Chikkaballapur
claiming
compensation
of
Rs.75,00,000/- from the Corporation. The Tribunal
vide judgment and award dated 24.8.2002 awarded a
compensation of Rs.11,30,200/- with interest at the
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rate of 9% p.a. from the date of petition till the date
of realisation and liability was saddled on the
Corporation.
2.1. The Corporation aggrieved by the judgment
and award filed appeal in MFA No.6655/2002 before
this Court. Respondent No.1 also filed MFA CROB
No.18/2003
seeking
for
enhancement
of
compensation amount. This Court vide judgment and
award dated 24.8.2007 dismissed the appeal filed by
the Corporation and also the cross objection filed by
respondent No.1.
2.2. After the disposal of the appeal and cross
objection, respondent No.1 filed a Execution Petition
in Ex.No.37/2010 for recovery of compensation
amount as awarded by the MACT. The Corporation
had deposited the amount of Rs.6,00,000/- on
13.12.2002 in pursuance of the conditional interim
order of stay granted in the aforesaid appeal. The
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Corporation filed a memo of calculation showing the
balance amount of Rs.32,357/- after deducting the
amount deposited before the Tribunal and income tax
TDS amount of Rs.2,54,860/- which has been
deposited in the Central Government Account on
4.5.2011.
2.3. The Executing Court directed the CMO of the
Executing Court to file a memo of calculation.
Accordingly, memo of calculation was filed showing
the balance amount of Rs.9,30,039/- as on 29.4.2014.
The Corporation have filed calculation memo vide
Annexure-B. It is contended that the CMO has not
deducted
the
TDS
amount
deposited
by
the
Corporation in the memo of calculation. The
Executing Court has passed an order dated 20.7.2016
holding that the Corporation have to pay balance
amount of Rs.7,25,492/-. The Corporation filed I.A.3
for review of order dated 20.7.2016 and also
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application for condonation of delay in filing I.A.No.3
which is numbered as I.A.No.4. The Executing court
dismissed I.A.Nos. 3 and 4 vide order dated 6.4.2018.
Hence, the Corporation have filed this writ petition
challenging the impugned orders .
3. Heard learned counsel for Corporation and
learned counsel for respondent No.1
4. Learned counsel for the Corporation submits
that Corporation have deducted TDS amount of
Rs.2,54,860/-
and
deposited
in
the
Central
Government Account on 4.5.2011 and the Corporation
have specifically mentioned about deducting TDS in
the memo of calculation dated 4.6.2016 and further
submits that the Executing Court is not justified in
calculating the balance amount without excluding TDS
amount. He further contends that as per Section 194-
A of the Income Tax Act (for short hereinafter referred
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to as 'the IT Act' for brevity), it is mandatory on the
part of the Corporation to deduct TDS Amount on the
interest amount paid when it exceeds Rs.50,000/-.
He further submits that the Executing court without
considering Section 194-A (1) and Section 194-A
(3)(ix) of Chapter 17 of the IT Act and circulars issued
by the RBI, has committed an error in rejecting I.A.3
and 4. He further places reliance on the judgment
rendered by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in
The
Oriental
Insurance
Co.
Ltd.
Vs.
Chennabasavaiah and others reported in 2016 ACJ
78 (Karnataka). Hence, on these grounds he prays to
allow the writ petition
5.
Per
contra,
learned
counsel
for
the
respondent No.1 submits that compensation
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