Allowed
Chand Patel and Anr. v. the Chief Engineer and Ors.
Karnataka HCMSA/200015/2017
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Motor accident compensation appeals. Claimants had not objected to the Trial Court's awards and the First Appellate Court itself noted no gap of seven months between notifications; the High Court found the enhancement unjustified and improper.
What did the court decide?
Enhanced compensation set aside; Trial Court award of Rs. 3,00,000 per claimant with statutory benefits restored.