High Court Karnataka High Court

Hubli Electricity Supplies Co Ltd vs Kum Barathi Dirgappa Patil on 2 April, 2009

Karnataka High Court
Hubli Electricity Supplies Co Ltd vs Kum Barathi Dirgappa Patil on 2 April, 2009
Author: Ravi Malimath
IN THE HIGH Coum' OF KARNATAKAV 
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DATED THIS THE 2ND DA_YM()F A}?RiL:  _ J H  

BEFORE A   % ',  
THE HONBLE MR.JUS'§3§CE "§2Av1k  
M.F'.A.NO. 1 132A4/[2005 ['wc:A;' 
BETWEEN:      

2. HUBLI ELECTRICITY'SUPFI,.;EES'C0uLTD
DIVISIONAL 0FFICE,'Q&__M._,  * * 
NEERU NAGAR, ;_BELG-AUMfl_ .

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2. MfS.VKARN'ATAKé&'PQWER TRANSMISSION
CORP-'QRvATE{)N' Am3,A CORPORATE OFFICE
; 'CAUVERY ESHAVAN,
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" - TAGENER  MANAGER (A 3: HRD) .. . PETITIONERS

'(By's;~1.  &: c.K.sUBRAMANY, ADV.)

5" " AXKSA1 BARATH1 DIRGAPPA PATEL
 ..BAf3~EWADI CHOWLA

SHANIVARA KOOTA

   "BEL(}AUM  RESPONDENT

(By Sri. LOKESH MALAVALLI, ADV.)

£ rs”

THIS MFAIS FILED U/S. 30(1) OF THE
WORKMEN’S.COMPENSA’i’ION ACT, AGAINST THE
IUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 5.10.2005 PASSED IN
WCAISR/79104 ON THE FILE OF THE LABOUR 0FF}CER:AND
COMMISSIONER FOR WORKMENS COMPENS:2i’I’iO?{,.

DIVISION4, BELGAUM, AWARDING COMPE}_f3S.A*EION’e» V’
RS.3,30,4l3/- AND DIRECTING APPELLANT

TO DEPOSIT THE SAME.

THIS MFA COMING ON EOR7:–IEARINiG~TIi1;é§i’OAY,V

THE COURT MADE THE FOELOWENG: –

JUDGMENQ A i

This is an being

5-‘=g$’i’~’3″i’€d. K’ {he awarded by the
Comiii_iseiOr;er’ if A-fer . ‘s Compensation in
wcA/ s:2;79;2oo4,ea:¢d 6.10.2005.

SIi;’1VIe.:-ijunath, ieamed Counsel appearing

centend that the impugled Order is

in_«1éi§*}{_ is iiabie to be set aside. He contends

that is no injury sustained by the deceased in the

eezirse Of her employment and hence, no compensation

‘ be awarded 3:0 her. In partimiler, he refers to

Exhibit R-2. Exhibit R-2 is the ietter written by the

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doctor to {the appellant infimating the medical

given to the deceased and to say that she

her death on 22.2.2004. Placing’ 1’el.i.r;11fl<:e_ronV:vP3§eRle2 the J j

appelianfis Counsel contends, deeeased

suffer the injuries sustajrledfilay her i'.!.1é_='V0f heg-
empioyznent, but fi*:e__ death edge l:o""t:;1'l:}erc1_1losis.
Hence, he contends diet order calls for

intelferenoe. ' l _ e

2 * 35, l .;l:ifé'jr'5l"lTe"' — V §ri.MahaI1tesl'1, learned
Ville appellant and Sri.Lokesh
l\/IaV1a_V1val'li',"~» V_"1e3;.:3:1ed' appearing for the

respcgndexgt.

learned Counsel for the appellant had

H ” in order to explore the possibility of

settlement. But, however, he submits that no

2 2′ settlenaent could be arrived at and would therefore

plead en merits.

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appellants to discard the claim of the

contrary evidence let in by them.

6. The Commissioner.-iwhile –eon4sid.ering.j’«. the ‘

case of the claimants has”, referred’ __to. s.

documentation produced’ the the’

respondents in coming. to his” eenehlsion. “Rcljence was
also placed on Ex.P..’3 Jestablish the fact

that the claimant bleed.in”gi”the nose and was

treated ” dector. No where in the
evidence has’ that the bleeding from the

nose ” or severe” headache was not due to the injury

it as a result of tuberculosis. Even otherwise,

issued by the doctor states that

the patiexit had died due to septicemia.

V H 7. On hearing both the learned Counsel, I am

of the censidered View that the Commissioner has not

committed any error in passing the order, which cslis

fer interference. No grounds whatsoever have been

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made out by the appellants to seek interference this

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8. For the reasons aforesaid,

devoid of merits is rejected. No’ eosts,

The amount in deposit’.__t5efere

Uansmitted to the Coi13:e1″issioVhr1er_V “Vie? a”WVei’i'<1}1en'VsV

Compensatién

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