Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC, Bengaluru; MFA No. 348 of 2016 (WC); Dr. Justice K.Manmadha Rao; decided 04-11-2025; appeal under S.30(1) Employees Compensation Act against award dated 08.10.2015 in E.C.A.No.299/2014 (Employees Compensation Commissioner, Bangalore / Small Causes Court & ACMM) partly allowing compensation; enhancement of compensation sought; appellants incl. widow and minor daughter of Late Prakash; respondent United India Insurance Co Ltd (counsel Sri. A M Venkatesh for R2; notice to R1 dispensed with vide order dt. 5/3/2020); appellants' counsel Sri. Chidambara G S.; counsel submitted enhancement appeal already filed and Tribunal-awarded amount received by appellants; MFA disposed of; no monetary quantum stated in judgment.
What did the court decide?
Taking on record the parties' submission that an appeal for enhancement had already been filed and that the amount awarded by the Tribunal had been received by the appellants, the Court disposed of the MFA in view of that submission; no further enhancement was granted in this appeal.