Sri William Dayakar v. M/S Devan Estate
Case brief
What is this about?
In Second Additional Senior Civil Judge's Employees Compensation appeal, High Court enhanced compensation from Rs.2.90 lakh to Rs.4.97 lakh by adding unreimbursed medical expenses and imposed 6% annual interest on the award.
What did the court decide?
Compensation enhanced to Rs.4,97,585 with 6% annual interest; medical expenses added; Rs.98,120 deposit adjusted against interest; balance interest payable by employer in eight weeks.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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- 1 - NC: 2023:KHC:46814 MFA No.946 of 2017 C/W MFA No.7504 of 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 946 OF 2017 (WC)
C/W
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.7504 OF 2017 IN MFA NO.946 OF 2017
BETWEEN:
- SRI WILLIAM DAYAKAR S/O GEBRIAL PRABHU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/O DEVAN ESTATE KOPPA TALUK
CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577101
…APPELLANT
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation awarded for 50% disability should be enhanced considering the employee's inability to drive and total incapacity due to injury.
Whether the employee is entitled to reimbursement of medical expenses incurred for treatment of the injury.
Whether the employer is liable to pay interest on the award or if this liability rests solely with the insurance company.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
SRI WILLIAM DAYAKAR S/O GEBRIAL PRABHU
- respondent
M/S DEVAN ESTATE KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT
- respondent
THE MANAGER M/S NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD CHIKKAMALURU BRANCH
- appellant
M/S DEVON ESTATE A UNIT OF DEVON PLANTATIONS & INDUSTRIES LTD
- respondent
SRI WILLIUM DAYAKAR S/O GEBRIAL PRABHU
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- MFA/946/2017
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