- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3584 MFA No. 233 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 233 OF 2024 (ECA) BETWEEN: RAMEGOWDA S/O LATE KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O CHIGALLI VILLAGE, KOUSHIKA POST, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT - 573 220 (OWNER OF THE TRACTOR) …APPELLANT (BY SRI. CHETHAN B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI RAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., E-2, EDIP SITAPURA INDUSTRIAL AREA, JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN - 362 022. SUB OFFICE: THE LEGAL MANAGER, SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE AT NO.5/4, 3RD FLOOR, S.V. ARCADE, BILAKAHALLI MAIN ROAD, OFF B G ROAD, ILM POST, BENGALURU - 560 076 (POLICY NO.1000/31/16/112079 VALID FROM Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court Of Karnatka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3584 MFA No. 233 of 2024 21.06.2015 TO 20.06.2016) 2. MONIKA W/O LATE KUMARACHARI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O CHIGALLI VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT - 573 220. 3. RAMESHACHARI S/O LATE KUMARACHARI, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O CHIGALI VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT - 573 220 4. RACHANA D/O LATE KUMARACHARI, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/O CHIGALLI VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT- 573 220. 5. LAKSHMAMMA W/O RAJACHARI, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O CHIGALLI VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT - 573 220. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRADEEP B, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. VIJAYKUMAR T, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 30(1) EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.29.11.2021 PASSED IN ECA NO.16/2016 ON THE FILE OF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3584 MFA No. 233 of 2024 THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER FOR EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION, HASSAN, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.6,29,715/- WITH INTEREST AT 12 PERCENT P.A. FROM 29.03.2016 TILL ITS REALIZATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL JUDGMENT Both parties have settled the matter and have filed a memorandum of joint compromise. In terms of the compromise, the appellant has already deposited a sum of Rs.10,74,230/- before this Court. Both parties have agreed for release of a sum of Rs.7,75,000/- in favour of respondent Nos.2 to 5 and release of the remaining sum of Rs.2,99,230/-, along with the entire accrued interest on the total amount in deposit of Rs.10,74,230/-, in favour of the appellant. 2. The memorandum of joint compromise is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3584 MFA No. 233 of 2024 ORDER i. The appeal is disposed of in terms of the joint compromise. ii. The amount is already deposited before this Court. Therefore, the parties are permitted to withdraw their respective shares from this Court itself. iii. The amount shall be transferred to the respective bank accounts of the parties as per the account details furnished by them. iv. The award is passed in terms of the joint compromise entered by both parties and the amount is ordered to be settled digitally. v. The parties are permitted to withdraw the entire amount through digital mode. vi. I.A. No.1/2025 is filed for recall of the order dated 24.04.2025. In view of the settlement, the said order is recalled. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3584 MFA No. 233 of 2024 In view of the disposal of the appeal, all the pending IAs' stands disposed of. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 78