- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1104 MFA.CROB No. 100092 of 2022 C/W MFA No. 100629 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO MFA CROSS OBJ NO.100092 OF 2022 (ECA) C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.100629 OF 2016 IN MFA.CROB NO. 100092/2022: BETWEEN: 1. SMT. ARCHANA W/O RAVI ALIAS LAKAPPA KSHATRIYA AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O KHANAPUR ROAD, PEERANWADI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. SIDHARTH S/O RAVI ALIAS LAKAPPA KSHATRIYA, AGE. 11 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O: KHANAPUR ROAD, PEERANWADI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI. 3. NISCHIT S/O RAVI ALIAS LAKAPPA KSHATRIYA, AGE. 9 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O: KHANAPUR ROAD, PEERANWADI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI. (SINCE CROSS OBJECTOR NO.2 & 3 ARE MINORS REPTD BY THEIR N/G CROSS OBJECTOR NO.1) 4. ARJUN S/O LAKAPPA KSHATRIYA AGE. 66 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE WORK, R/O JAMBOTI ROAD, PEERANWADI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI. 5. SMT. SEETABAI Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1104 MFA.CROB No. 100092 of 2022 C/W MFA No. 100629 of 2016 W/O ARJUN KSHATRIYA AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O JAMBOTI ROAD, PEERANWADI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI. …CROSS OBJECTORS (BY SRI. ASHOK A. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: MARUTI S/O KRISHNA PATIL AGE. 66 YEARS, OCC. PROPRIETOR OF VARSHA ENTERPRISES, UDYMABAG, BELAGAVI, R/O TARA NAGAR, RAVI-KIRAN, PEERANWADI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-590020. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT-DECEASED) THIS MFA CROSS OBJECTION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 41 RULE 22 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE 1908, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS HEAR THE PARTIES AND MAY KINDLY BE MODIFIED BY ENHANCING AWARD AMOUNT IN THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 09.10.2015 IN ECA NO.220/2014 PASSED BY THE III ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER UNDER EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT BELAGAVI BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN MFA NO. 100629/2016: BETWEEN: MARUTI S/O KRISHNA PATIL AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: PROPRIETOR, VARSHA ENTERPRISES, UDYAMBAG BELAGAVI, R/O: TARA NAGAR, "RAVI KIRAN” PEERANWADI, BELAGAVI. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. M.V. CHAVAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. ARCHANA W/O RAVI ALIAS LAKAPPA KSHATRIYA AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1104 MFA.CROB No. 100092 of 2022 C/W MFA No. 100629 of 2016 R/O: KHANAPUR ROAD, PEERANWADI, TAL. AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 2. SIDHARTH S/O RAVI ALIAS LAKAPPA KSHATRIYA AGE: 5 YEARS, MINOR REPRESENTED BY THE GUARDIAN MOTHER RESPONDENT NO.1, R/O: KHANAPUR ROAD, PEERANWADI, TAL. AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 3. NISCHIT S/O RAVI ALIAS LAKAPPA KSHATRIYA AGE: 3 YEARS, MINOR REPRESENTED BY THE GUARDIAN MOTHER RESPONDENT NO.1, R/O: KHANAPUR ROAD, PEERANWADI, TAL. AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 4. ARJUN S/O LAKAPPA KSHATRIYA, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE WORK, R/O: JAMBOTI ROAD, PEERANWADI, TAL: AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 5. SEETABAI W/O ARJUN KSHATRIYA AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: JAMBOTI ROAD, PEERANWADI, TAL. AND DIST: BELAGAVI. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK A. NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5; (R2 & R3 MINORS R/BY R1) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 30(1) OF THE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ACT 1923, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER AND JUDGMENT DATED 09.10.2015 PASSED BY THE III ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER, BELGAUM UNDER EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT 1923 IN ECA NO.220/2014(OLD W.C. NO.121/2010). THE MFA CROB AND MFA COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1104 MFA.CROB No. 100092 of 2022 C/W MFA No. 100629 of 2016 ORAL JUDGMENT There is no representation on behalf of the parties. The postal shara indicates that the sole respondent in the cross-objection and the appellant in the connected appeal is deceased. No steps have been taken, as on today, to bring the legal representatives of the deceased on record. In view of the same, the cross-objection as well as the connected appeal stand abated. Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE RSH, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 10