1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 24 TH DAY OF MARCH, 2014 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM MOHAN REDDY BETWEEN: WRIT PETITION No.16769 OF 2013 (L-RES) ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., #89, II FLOOR, SVR COMPLEX, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, MADIVALA, BANGALORE 560 068 REP. BY LEGAL MANAGER STATE HEAD, MR. SHEETAL HIREGOWDAR PETITIONER (BY SRI A.N.KRISHNA SWAMY, ADV.,) AND: 1. SECRETARY STATE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001 2. COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR IN KARNATAKA KARMIKA BHAVANA, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, 3. SRI M.GOPALAKRISHNA SUB DIVISION 1, KARMIKA BHAVANA, 4. SRI M.N.DEVARAJU SUB DIVISION 2, KARMIKA BHAVANA,
2 5. SRI RAMAIAH SUB DIVISION 3, KARMIKA BHAVANA, 6. SRI SOMANNA SUB DIVISION 4, KARMIKA BHAVANA, 7. SRI K.L.RAVIKUMAR SUB DIVISION 5, KARMIKA BHAVANA, 8. SRI N.B.RAMACHANDRA SUB DIVISION 6, KARMIKA BHAVANA, 9. SRI M.NAGARAJ RAMANAGAR, RAGHAVENDRA NILAYA, ADJACENT TO MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, RAMANAGARA 571 511 10. SRI M.V.LAKSHMANASWAMY CHAMARAJANAGAR, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN, CHAMARAJANAGAR 571 313 11. SRI MOHAMMED ZAHEER BASHA MYSORE, J.J.COMPLEX, NEAR AKSHAYA BHANDAR, KUVEMPU NAGAR, MYSORE 570 010 12. SRI VENUGOPAL
3 KOLAR, 13 TH WARD, 3 RD CROSS, III MAIN, V V BADAVANE, KOLAR 563 101 13. SRI K.P.MUNIYAPPA KOPPAL, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN, KOPPAL 583 231 14. SRI M.P. VISHWANATH SHIMOGA, 8 TH CROSS, TILAK NAGAR, SHIMOGA 577 201 15. SRI C.H.HIREGOWDER DAVANGERE, SEETHA COMPLEX, GANESH LAYOUT, NEAR KSRTC BUS STAND, NITTUVALLI ROAD, DAVANAGERE 577 001 16. SRI D.S.HULAMANI BAGALKOT, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT 587 103 17. SRI J.JAGIRDAR GADAG, MULGUNDA ROAD, SANNATHI COMPLEX, GADAG 581 101 18. MS. ARATHI POOJARY RAICHUR, DR. AMARABEDA COMPLEX, 3 RD FLOOR, STATION ROAD, RAICHUR 584 101 19. SRI C.V. HORATTI HAVERI, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN, DEVAGIRI GUDDA, HAVERI 581 110 20. SRI C.BABU RAO
4 BIDAR, K E B ROAD NEAR GANESH MAIDAN, BIDAR 585 401 21. SRI K.L. PRAHLAD HASSAN, KSRTC EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY BUILDING, OPP: RAILWAY STATION, B M ROAD, HASSAN 573 201 22. SRI DEVARAJ UDUPI, SRI BABA NILAYA, COURT ROAD, UDUPI 576 101 23. SRI GOPALA GOWDA CHICKBALLAPUR, SUNNAKAL SREET, DHARMACHATRA, OLD S P OFFICE, M.G.ROAD, CHICKBALLAPUR 562 101 24. SRI H.M.NAGARAJ KARWAR, OLD S P OFFICE, M.G.ROAD, KARWAR 581 301 25. SRI S. VIJAYAKUMAR MADIKERI, KOTE COMPOUND, MADIKERI 571 201 26. MS.S.R.VEENA CHITRADURGA, II CROSS, J C R BADAVANE, CHITRADURGA 577 501 27. SRI J. SIDDALINGAPPA GULBARGA SANGAM THEATRE COMPLEX, I FLOOR, NEAR SUPER MARKET, GULBARGA 585 101 28. SRI A.M.KRISHNAMURTHY
5 YADAGIRI, ROOM NO.27428, NEW MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, CHITTAPURA ROAD, OPP: DEGREE COLLEGE, YADAGIRI 585 201 29. MS. KAMALA S. VAGHMARE SUB DIVISION 1, HUBLI, SUJATHA COMPLEX, NEAR INDIRA GLASS HOUSE, HUBLI 580 010 30. SRI MOHAMMED ABDUL KHALIQ. HUBLI, SUB DIVISION 2, SUJATHA COMPLEX, NEAR INDIRA, GLASS HOUSE, HUBLI 580 020 31. SRI K. CHANDRA SUB DIVISION 1, CHIKMAGALUR, K H B COMPLEX, BAR LINE ROAD, CHIKMAGALUR 577 101 32. SRI MOHAMMED FAKRULLAH SUB DIVISION 2, CHIKMAGALUR, K H B COMPLEX, BAR LINE ROAD, CHIKMAGALUR 577 101 33. SRI SANTHOSH HIPPARAGI SUB DIVISION 1, BELGAUM, BCC SHOPPING COMPLEX, GOAWAYS CIRCLE, HINDWADI, BELGAUM 590 011 34. SRI H.N. RAMESH SUB DIVISION 2, BELGAUM, BCC SHOPPING COMPLEX, GOAWAYS CIRCLE, HINDWADI, BELGAUM 590 011
6 35. SRI A.C.THAMMANNA SUB DIVISION 1, MANDYA, II CROSS, BANDIGOWDA EXTENSION, MANDYA 571 401 36. SRI G. GOVINDAIAH SUB DIVISION 2, MANDYA, II CROSS, BANDIGOWDA EXTENSION, MANDYA 571 401 37. SRI ASHOK S PATIL SUB DIVISION 1, BIJAPUR, BUKARI BUILDING, STATION ROAD, BIJAPUR 586 101 38. MS. VINUTHA SUB DIVISION 2, BIJAPUR, BUKARI BUILDING, STATION ROAD, BIJAPUR 586 101 39. SRI MAHESH SUB DIVISION 1, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA BUILDING, BENDOOR WELL CIRCLE, KANKANADY, MANGALORE 575 002 40. SRI M. ANANDA MURTHY SUB DIVISION 2, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA BUILDING, BENDOOR WELL CIRCLE, KANKANADY, MANGALORE 575 002 41. SRI NAGARAJ SUB DIVISION 1, BELLARY, KAPPAGAL ROAD, NEELAPPA MULLANGI COMPOUND, BELLARY 583 101
7 42. D.M. KRISHNA MURTHY SUB DIVISION 2, BELLARY, KAPPAGAL ROAD, NEELAPPA MULLANGI COMPOUND, BELLARY 583 101 43. SRI PUNDALIKARAO A.P. SUB DIVISION, TUMKUR 572 101 44. GENERAL SECRETARY IRON ORE LABOUR UNION AFFILIATED TO A.I.T.U.C. UPSTAIRS, SAPTHAGIRI COMPLEX, K.C.ROAD, BALLERI 583 101 45. GENERAL SECRETARY CHIKKAMAGALUR JILLA THOTA KARMIKARA SANGHA, AFFILIATED TO I.N.T.U.C BYPASS ROAD, 3 RD CROSS, KALAYANA NAGAR, MARCHI DEVAMARGA, JOTHINAGAR (POST), CHIKAMAGALUR 577 102 (BY SRI K.A.ARIGA, AGA FOR R1 - R43 SRI K.B.NARAYANA SWAMY, ADV. FOR R44-45) RESPONDENTS THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 AND R2 TO APPOINT COMMISSIONERS AS MANDATED U/S 20 OF EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT, 1923 WHO HAVE REQUISITE EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
8 ORDER In view of the report of the Registrar General that General Circular No.4/14 dated 22.3.2014 is issued by the High Court in the matter of Civil Courts receiving records from the jurisdictional authorities under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923, nothing further survives for consideration in this petition. The petition is accordingly disposed of. ln Sd/- JUDGE