IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR

REVIEW PETITION NO.458 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS

GENERAL MANAGER,

SOUTHERN WESTERN RAILWAY,

HUBLI – 580 020

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. AJAY PRABHU.M, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. MR.JAYAMUNIRAO @ JAIMUNI RAO

S/O LATE EAROJI RAO,

SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS,

OCC AGRI COOLIE,

Digitally

signed by 1(a) MANJULA BAI,

RAMYA D

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

Location:

D/O LATE JAYAMUNIRAO,

HIGH

COURT OF MANDURU, BENGALURU- 49

KARNATAKA

1(b) AARATHI BAI,

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,

D/O LATE JAYAMUNIRAO,

W/O SATYANARAYANA RAO.R,

NO.68, 17^TH MAIN, HAL, 2^ND STAGE,

INDIRANAGARA, BENGALURU NORTH,

BENGALURU- 8

1(c) DAYANANDA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,

S/O LATE JAYAMUNIRAO, DODDAKADATHUR , CHIKKASIVARA, HONGENHALLI, MALURU, KOLAR – 30.

AMENDMENT CARRIED OUT AS PER COURT ORDER DATED

17.12.2025.

2. MRS SUMITHRA BAI W/O JAIMUNIRAO, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE BOTH ARE R/AT CHIKKASIVARA, DODDAKADATHUR POST, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563130 …RESPONDENTS (R1 AND R2 ARE SERVED)

THIS RP FILED UNDER ORDER 47 RULE 1 OF CPC, PRAYING TO REVIEW THE JUDGMENT DATED 23.04.2025 IN MFA NO.5453/2017 (RCT) PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR

ORAL ORDER

The review petitioner/Union of India has filed this review petition praying to review the order dated 23.04.2025 passed in MFA No.5453 of 2017 by this Court so far as awarding the interest at the rate of 8% p.a. on the compensation amount.

2. This Court on 23.04.2025 has allowed the appeal and granted total compensation of Rs.8,00,000/- along with rate of interest at the rate of 8% p.a. from the date of petition till the date of realization. Hence, the order so far as awarding compensation needs to be reviewed and accordingly, it is reviewed that the appellants are entitled Rs.8,00,000/- without interest, since the accident occurred on 28.11.2013.

3. The compensation amount shall be disbursed to the claimants with equal apportionment.

4. Accordingly, the review petition is disposed of SD/-

(HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR)

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