Sri Sharavana v. Mr M S Subbaiah
Case brief
What is this about?
Employees Compensation Act Section 30 appeal; Section 22 claim petition E.C.A.No.268/2014 dismissed 26.09.2015 by XII Additional Small Causes Judge and Member, MACT Bengaluru; disputed employer-employee relationship; Karnataka HC (P Sree Sudha J, 04.02.2026) allowed appeal and remanded matter to Tribunal; parties to appear 16.02.2026 without notice; Tribunal to hear evidence and arguments and decide relationship issue within three months; respondents included Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd.; no compensation amount determined in this order.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed; matter remanded to the XII Additional Small Causes Judge and Member, M.A.C.T., Bengaluru; parties directed to appear before the Tribunal on 16.02.2026 without awaiting further notice; Tribunal directed to give reasonable opportunity to both sides for evidence and arguments and to resolve the employer-employee relationship issue within three months from the date of the order; Registry directed to send the Trial Court records within ten days.