- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7876 MFA No. 100843 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 100843 OF 2019 (WC) BETWEEN: 1. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GRAM PANCHAYATH, KADOLI, TQ: AND DIST: BELAGAVI-591 143. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, TQ: AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590 001. … APPELLANTS (BY SRI. V. SHIVARAJ HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI BHANDU S/O RAMU BELGAONKAR, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: H.NO.59, BASAVAN GALLI, AT POST: JAFARWADI, TQ: AND DIST: BELAGAVI-591 143. 2. SHRI PARASHURAM S/O. RAMU BELGAONKAR, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: H.NO.59, BASAVAN GALLI, AT POST: JAFARWADI, TQ: AND DIST: BELAGAVI-591 143. 3. SMT. NANDA W/O. BASAVANT SHAHAPURKAR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: NAVEEN GALLI, AMBEWADI, TQ: AND DIST: BELAGAVI-591 108. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HANAMANT R. LATUR, ADVOCATE FOR R1-R3) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 30(1) OF THE EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT, 1923, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 17.05.2018 PASSED IN ECA NO.12/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL SENIOR JUDGE Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7876 MFA No. 100843 of 2019 AND COMMISSIONER FOR EMPLOYEE’S COMPENSATION ACT, BELAGAVI. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING-INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT IS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) The Panchayat Development Officer has preferred an appeal seeking reduction of the quantum of compensation 2. The claimants, who are the legal representatives of the deceased, have filed an appeal in MFA No.103757/2018 before this Court. On 22.07.2024, this Court allowed the appeal filed by claimants, thereby enhanced the quantum of compensation. 3. The Division Bench of this Court, in the aforementioned MFA, has already considered the matter for enhancement and granted necessary relief. 4. In view of the fact that the mater with regard to quantum of compensation has already been adjudicated, the present appeal seeking reduction of compensation is not maintainable. Therefore, the appeal is disposed of. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7876 MFA No. 100843 of 2019 5. The amount in deposit shall be transmitted to the concerned Tribunal. Sd/- (HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) JUDGE RHR/- LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 17