- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26966 MFA No. 2884 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 2884 OF 2020 (ECA) BETWEEN: T.S GOPALA S/O SANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A SUBRYANAHALLI, SUNDUR TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT NOW R/AT TATTEKERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBALI, ARKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHRIPAD V SHASTRI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR SANDUR SALES & SERVICES (P) LTD. (SMIOR COMPANY) PALACE GROUND, BELLARY DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-583 119, (R.C.OWNER OF LORRY BEARING REG.NO.KA-35-4953) 2. THE MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD 18/318, P N ROAD, Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26966 MFA No. 2884 of 2020 NEAR SYNDICATE BANK, KURNOOR-518 301, ANDHRAPRADESH. REPRESENTED BY THE BRANCH MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., VENKATESHWARA BUILDING, B.M ROAD, HASSAN. 3. THE MANAGER, SANDUR UDYOG PVT. LTD. (S.U.P.L.) BELLARY KUDLIGI ROAD, SANDUR, SANDUR TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.C. SHIVANNE GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2, VIDE ORDER DATED 19/10/2022, NOTICE TO R1 & R3 ARE DISPENSED WITH) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 30(1) OF EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 16.11.2019 PASSED IN ECA NO.01/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ARKALGUD, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSIN, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26966 MFA No. 2884 of 2020 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The employee, being dissatisfied with the compensation of Rs.2,02,520/- awarded by the Trial Court, is in appeal. 2. The fact that the appellant was the employee of the respondent - Companies and the further fact that the accident had occurred during the course of his employment are not in dispute. 3. The Trial Court, on assessment of evidence, has awarded Rs.69,041/- rounded off to Rs.69,100/- towards medical expenses and Rs.1,33,420/- towards compensation. 4. Having regard to the nature, gravity and the lasting effects of the injuries suffered by the employee, I deem it appropriate to award additional compensation of Rs.30,000/- as a global compensation, in addition to what has been awarded by the Trial Court i.e., Rs.2,02,520/-. Thus, the employee is held entitled to the global compensation of Rs.30,000/-. 5. The Insurance Company is directed to deposit the amount of additional global compensation awarded within six - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26966 MFA No. 2884 of 2020 weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. 6. Accordingly, in modification of the impugned judgment and award of the Trial Court to the above extent, the appeal is partly allowed. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33