HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
SMT.SUSHMA – Appellant
Versus
THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, – Respondent
MFA/101704/2016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2022
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL No.101703/2016(MV)
C/W.
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL Nos.101704/2016,
101705/2016, 101706/2016, 101707/2016 & 101708/2016(MV)
BETWEEN:
MANJUNATH, S/O NINGAPPA KALANGI,
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY WORK,
R/O: SHANKRIKOPPA VILLAGE IN
HANGAL TALUKA, NOW AT MARUTINAGAR,
RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI.
...APPELLANT
(IN MFA NO.101703/2016)
SMT.SUSHMA, W/O MANJUNATH KALANGI,
AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY WORK,
R/O: SHANKRIKOPPA VILLAGE IN
HANGAL TALUKA, NOW AT MARUTINAGAR,
RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI.
…APPELLANT
(IN MFA NO.101704/2016)
KARIBASAPPA, S/O SHIVAPPA MULAGUND,
AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY WORK,
R/O: MOTEBENNUR VILLAGE IN
BYADAGI TALUKA, NOW AT MARUTINAGAR,
RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI.
… APPELLANT
(IN MFA NO.101705/2016)
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SHIVARAJ, S/O BEERAPPA KURUBARA,
AGE: 20 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, AGRICULTURE
AND PRIVATE WORK,
R/O: NADIHARALAHALLI VILLAGE
IN RANEBENNUR TALUKA,
HAVERI DISTRICT.
… APPELLANT
(IN MFA NO.101706/2016)
MARUTI, S/O BHEEMAPPA JADHAV,
AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
AGRICULTURE AND PRIVATE WORK,
R/O: NADIHARALAHALLI VILLAGE
IN RANEBENNUR TALUKA,
HAVERI DISTRICT.
… APPELLANT
(IN MFA NO.101707/2016)
BASAVARAJ, S/O HOLEBASAPPA BANAKAR,
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
AGRICULTURE AND PRIVATE WORK,
R/O: NADIHARALAHALLI VILLAGE
IN RANEBENNUR TALUKA, HAVERI DISTRICT.
… APPELLANT
(IN MFA NO.101708/2016)
(BY SMT.SHAILA BELLIKATTI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER,
KSRTC DAVANAGERE DIVISION
(OWNER AND SELF INSURER OF THE KSRTC BUS
BEARING REG.NO.17/F-1277)
…RESPONDENT
(COMMON)
(BY SRI.S. C. BHUTI, ADVOCATE)
MFA NO.101703/2016 IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT,
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 26.09.2015
PASSED IN MVC NO.698/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.
SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT, RANEBENNUR, PARTLY
ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND
SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
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MFA NO.101704/2016 IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT,
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 26.09.2015
PASSED IN MVC NO.699/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.
SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT, RANEBENNUR, PARTLY
ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND
SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
MFA NO.101705/2016 IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT,
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 26.09.2015
PASSED IN MVC NO.700/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.
SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT, RANEBENNUR, PARTLY
ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND
SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
MFA NO.101706/2016 IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT,
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 26.09.2015
PASSED IN MVC NO.701/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.
SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT, RANEBENNUR, PARTLY
ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND
SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
MFA NO.101707/2016 IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT,
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 26.09.2015
PASSED IN MVC NO.702/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.
SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT, RANEBENNUR, PARTLY
ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND
SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
MFA NO.101708/2016 IS FILED U/S.173(1) OF MV ACT,
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 26.09.2015
PASSED IN MVC NO.703/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.
SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MACT, RANEBENNUR, PARTLY
ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND
SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.
THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY,
THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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COMMON JUDGMENT
These appeals are filed by the claimants seeking
enhancement
of
compensation
awarded
by
the
Tribunal by the M.A.C.T., Ranebennur (hereinafter
referred to as ‘the Tribunal’, for brevity), in MVC
Nos.698/2014,
699/2014,
700/2014,
701/2014,
702/20