{"id":50901,"date":"2009-02-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-savitha-vs-gurulingayya-swamy-on-18-february-2009-2"},"modified":"2017-04-26T07:17:18","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T01:47:18","slug":"smt-savitha-vs-gurulingayya-swamy-on-18-february-2009-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-savitha-vs-gurulingayya-swamy-on-18-february-2009-2","title":{"rendered":"Smt Savitha vs Gurulingayya Swamy on 18 February, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Smt Savitha vs Gurulingayya Swamy on 18 February, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: K.Ramanna<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH (3003? OF \u00a7{ARNA'}'AI<IA_...._ '  : \n\nC\u00a7RCUI'I' BENCH AT GULBARGA \n\nDATED THIS '"\u00a5'HE EST" DAY Q.?*'AFmRL%ARV\u00a7,f'}$3559 V   V\n\nBEFORE  Z  ' '\nTHE H(}i'~E'BLEL 1a.sIre';3z;\u00a7s<1f;{:13:<  \n\nM,\u00a7?'.A. N0. 102$'\/210{:*Z}A(WC3"'...,. \n\nBETWEEN:\n\n1.\n\n4.\n\n pg:\nT.aiv1[1_k  Diatrici : Bidar.\n\nSmt. Savitha '_$v.?--,1'_<)   A.  " "\nAge: 22 years',  I-i"{}1z:f:;<::i\u00b01'0l:i'l;V. A V  u\n\nMudaiambikga i:'\u00a5;,{o \n\nMimar, U\/<}jiApp\u00e9;1:m_t'~N.'\u00a2. 1. _\n\nCha\ufb01cirahama W ":3. V\ufb01as\u00e9gqyag,\nAge : 50..ye:sxx's,"'OC<:1:'Cx)\u20ac31ja.\n\nBfegssa\ufb01a ["0 \u00a7}iiiay"f;a,\n  jggars, \u20ac)':':a:--:---\u00abC0c2Iie.\n\n R?.]\u00a2dVT'u1:\u00e91japur Village,\n Appallants\n\n '  [By $15,. 82.8. Sidhapurkar, Adm}\n\nGiiimingayya \ufb01wam}?\nSjc C\u00a7hm1nayya Steamy,\n\n Aged about 56 years, (:}\u20acCI \ufb01txsiness,\n\n" R\/0 Ma\ufb01tzapur Villge,\n\nTaluk S5 \ufb01istrict ; Bidar.\n\nThe Biaach Manager,\n\nThe New in\u00e9iia Assurance Cempany \u00a5'..:&d,,\n\nBidax', gidar Eiistrict.  Rmpondents\n\n{By Sris RV. f\u20aca:iag01:<\u00a3a, A\u00e9v. fer R2}\n.2?  .. \n\n\n\nE\u00bb)\n\nThis Miscellaneaus First Appeal is \u00a313.66} undcr S\u00e9hction\n30(1) of the Workmens' Compensation Act, praying ts-v~ *\n\nThis M.F'.A. coming on for \u00a7L(1IIl:iS'S;J::'\u00a7}II'\"Li'_',, %;'1'l i'\u00a75s\"-  A'\n\nCourt delivered the following :\nJ U 1\") G\"z~\u00ab:I;'__1'::.;_':\u00a7~I_____':A\"'\nThough the mattejxf is \"'fOf\"--\u00bb.,fX\u20aciB\u00a7i\u00a7 Si\u00bb\ufb01\ufb01..v\u00a5;7ith the\n\nconsent of the laarned C($u1ise1\"fQIf;--,h.atfx  the mattsr i,$\n\ntaken up for \ufb01nal h\ufb01axing\"33;1,d.@Ei;spgis_\u00a2{E..\u00e9;f\"this order.\n\n2.  '\u00a339    the LES of the dmeased\n\nQriver --- G1;{1:21}ix1gajfyfa'tsiiicy\ufb01iii\ufb01zci in 3 mater vehicle accident\n\n  31%, conga;-V ()fj\u00a73'.3.p10}'.11}fiIf1\u00a7; and out of cmplaymcnt.\n\n \"have challengezd the {3()2'.T\u20acCtI1!i':$S am} legaiity\n\n award passed by tbs Commissioner for\n\n .Wer1\u00a7iinen$' v\u00e9ompensa$ion, Bidar in Ho, LCBfWCA\/\n\n \u00a7E.:<:f;(,"\u00a7R;"'.};5\/vV:2:9:G5 iiatzed 1.S,0S.'2GO'7. Awarding ta appeiiantg\n\n  Eu\u00e9cme 0f the {iectzaseci as {aka} by the Wmrkm\ufb01ns'\n\n "\u20ac3r;:zmpe:3;$atian Commissions: is incermct arz\u00e9 iliegal and 'mat\n\n" the C.9m.missi0n\u20ac:* for Werkmena' Compensatsioxa has not\n\ntaken into e<:I;1si<ie:'a,ti{J11 af zxpianaijon (2) of S\u00e9tctigm 4{ 1) <31'\n\n{E\n\nM#_#-\u00ab-'\n\n\n\nthc Workxnens' Compensation Act, 1923. H;3:V1\u00a7:2:-;4;"._3:11is\n\nappeal.\n\n3. Hitard the learned Counsel-:f0'r--thc  W63} 9\n\nas the respondents and perused    <\/pre>\n
arise for coasidera\ufb01on, is :\n<\/p>\n
“Whether the v\u00e9ompexisa\ufb01on. awaxticd by the
\nCommissioner for Woricsr.:ens?LG{)1npez:9atioz1 by taking
\nthe incomc of the dercease\ufb01 atfRs;’2,69’i~..f69 is incorrect
\nand illegal” ‘9   . if –  W ”\n<\/p>\n
4, The  working under the<\/p>\n
:espo,\ufb01dei:if’  1W  Swamy. After service of
\nnotice x<':~z1V   Gunxlingayya Swamy, the owner<\/p>\n
9f {:12 ve1i\u00ab4i\u00a7::}'r:f_:V:'t:niai1Aie3(.i r;1bsent and he was placad exparte<\/p>\n
 V'  ._ bef\ufb01f\u00e9 i_tht:~ *V%';f0m1iiiS'SiOi1er for Workmens' Compcznsation, but<\/p>\n
   aione has contested the 93mm' petition<\/p>\n
\u00abby  I to 4. The contention (Bf the Iearned<\/p>\n
 f_f($I' the respondent No.2 is that since the owner of<\/p>\n
A ff" "vehiclc failed to apmar and C\ufb02\ufb02t\u00e9\ufb01i the mafia: and the<\/p>\n
fggppseiiants haw: not pmdnce\u00e9 any salary csr\ufb01\ufb01cate issued by<\/p>\n
u  fh\ufb01 resmysttient No.1 to Show that a sum sf Rs.4,\u20ac)O{}\/~ paid<\/p>\n
'is the \u00e9\ufb01ceased by the Itspomient N0. 1 by way of salary and<\/p>\n
3 sum of Rs.75,{.}{}0\/ — axpenses incurrc\u00e9 tawards the funerai<\/p>\n
of the deceased. So, in the absence of any <\/p>\n
evidtmce the Commissicmer for Workmens'  "<\/p>\n
right in taking the minimum incoma\u00e9of  at u<\/p>\n
Rs.2,691.60. The learned Couns\u00e9l fci$f ti1e  <\/p>\n
ssubmitted that the 13:1su1*a11ce \u00a3;f  v\u00e9hic_lcw.i$ \u00e9isput\ufb01. " L'<\/p>\n
Hewevcr, it is for the __appell.a11tu;$~..t(:s'x.protii1t:::.._f\u00a3:I1(\u00b0;:\u00a7 proof of
\nmonthly income of the   it is submitted
\nthat the amauxat atvaatie\ufb01i'  t}\u00a7.\u00e9_ Ckj\ufb01\ufb02missioner for<\/p>\n
W0rkn1ens'    17*] – is in accordance
\nwith     enhancement.\n<\/p>\n
5, On  V{)i.v'{V’j.?_,\u00a5”V  the learned Counsel for the<\/p>\n
appegil\u00e9iiais su\ufb01\ufb01\ufb01fi\u00e9\u00e9 \ufb02iat rmpondent No.2 has not demied<\/p>\n
  :he:_VvL”re1_.\u00a7I’\u00a7Qa;$}kip of the deccasccl with Respondent No.1.<\/p>\n
 i}ie”V”&\u00a3:ci\u00a7\u00a33ei1t in question is after the amendment Act<\/p>\n
 which came: into foxes: w.c.f. 08.12.2000.<\/p>\n
  :fK;”}1\u20acfI:”8fOff,.. as per Sectirm 4(1) Explanatio\ufb01 2 of Worktmens’<\/p>\n
 _ ‘\u00e9fgz\u00e9m\ufb01nsa\ufb01on Act, even if the income of the empbyees<\/p>\n
%   .,;e3{c\u20aceds more than Rs.4,0\u20acX}\/-, Rs.4,0%\/~ is to be taken for<\/p>\n
V’ the puxpcrse of quan\ufb01fying the compensation. It is further<\/p>\n
argued “that since the respondent No.1 faiis to issue salary<\/p>\n
c\ufb01rti\ufb01catq Eliza evidemire sf agpellants recorded by the<\/p>\n
..\/I ”” V_<\/p>\n
Commissioner for Worktxmns’ Campcnsation ,.ha_s. t0j <\/p>\n
accepted. Theiefom, it is prayed that the i;’;\u00a5>._  <\/p>\n
allowed.\n<\/p>\n
\u00e9. I have carczfully examinsgcl   11:atcri;\u00e9iiA{.p3a9&<i \u00a3)1r. <\/p>\n
record. Admittedly, respc;nd<=%t"   of the
\nvehirsle who has   respondent No.2
\nand the Insurance Pqlicjkf   The deceased
\nGunz\ufb01ngayya%__i:\u00a2'e*i\u00a7\u00a7VL who met with an
\naccident  t'1:1e evidence placed on
\nrecord,  was subsequent to
\nthe   the Driver of the vehicle ..\n<\/p>\n
Gun\ufb02\ufb01xgayjfa 1g\u00a7>’asV  of Rs.4,500\/- with batta of<\/p>\n
 day; “‘Ti1 eref0re, the Commissioner who has<\/p>\n
   income of the deceased at Rs’2,591.6O<\/p>\n
is f..dially.i:1L-\u00a2ni1\u00a5::ct and on Iswar side. Even. in this pan: the<\/p>\n
oz\ufb02i\ufb01mf  is get\ufb01zig more than Rs.6\u00a3)\/ — to Rs.80\/ -\u00bb eoolic<\/p>\n
V’ :ff;a\u00a7lc:z54h\u00e9ay. Thexefom, the evidence placed an mean! by the<\/p>\n
‘   that the: deceased was gctting income of more<\/p>\n
 Rs.4,\u00a3)t)O\/~ per month is to be accepted. Sines<\/p>\n
explanatisn 2 of Sub~Section{1) of Sec\ufb01on 4 of the Act<\/p>\n
restxicts the inoomc of the employm to Rs.4,00CI\/~–.<\/p>\n
ms<\/p>\n
Therefore, the Commissioner for Workmcns’  .<\/p>\n
has erroneously come to the conclgsion in”  at” ‘V<\/p>\n
Rs.2,691.60, which is to be increagzgd. 4%-Thex\u00e9fgie; ‘the<\/p>\n
of the deceased is to be takeri at. Rs.:4,.{)i30\/V –    ><\/p>\n
income is to be taken to assess  Cjtonipcnsa\ufb01on
\nby applying the   of  deccascci
\nand multiplier as takeg   Compensation
\ncommjssionmf ‘ :7  & 33.;  ‘V v……:V:’A1’he11:fox’e, as per
\nQa1Cu}a\ufb01O\ufb02\u20ac.{:2G\ufb01}:Q.’_;  would come to<\/p>\n
Rs.4,35,94Oi-?\u00a7 _V <\/p>\n
?. Th\u00e9rgfdr\u00e9,   ” \ufb01iigx\ufb01pensation awarded by the<\/p>\n
Com\u00a7tais:;.ionerV” ~  for V Worlmens’ Compensation at<\/p>\n
 enhanced to Rs.4,36,940]~. Apart fmm<\/p>\n
 are also entitled for interest @ i2% pna.<\/p>\n
30′”i1ay:2 \ufb01 “c\ufb01 the date of adjudiacativn of the award i.e. from<\/p>\n
   3F5,.%\u00a76.2a{3*?.\n<\/p>\n
   Accordingly, the appeal is par\ufb01y allowed The<\/p>\n
  …_j1}dgment and award passed by the Commissioner for<\/p>\n
Wcyrkrmcns’ Compensation is hereby modi\ufb01ed. The
\nappeiiants are entitled to Rs.4,36,940f- together with<\/p>\n
interest at 12\u00b0\/E: p.a. \ufb01mm 15.Q6.\ufb01(}07,.<\/p>\n
\/V:\n<\/p>\n
‘=;,f’-.2.-t\u00bb–~<\/p>\n
Respondent No.2 shall deposit   V.\n<\/p>\n
amount within six weeks from  j;\n<\/p>\n
deposited would stand adjusted\u00e9f A ” . V A ‘ .<\/p>\n
Rbv\/*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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