1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 03RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022 BEFORE THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR M.F.A.No.2781/2018 (MV-WC) BETWEEN: SHEIKH MEHABOOB BASHA S/O MASTHAN AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/O WARD NO.5 PRASHANTHNAGAR CHIKKBALLAPUR TOWN CHIKKBALLAPUR DISTRICT-562 101 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. JAIPRAKASH REDDY M, ADVOCATE) (ABSENT) AND: 1. CHICKKANANJAPPA S/O LATE YEALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 2. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O CHICKKANANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 3. K C MANJUNATH S/O CHIKKANANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS 2 4. KUMARI. SARITHA D/O CHIKKANANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS 5. KUMARI. LAKSHMI D/O CHIKKANANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN FATHER SRI. CHIKKANANJAPPA ALL ARE R/O KUPPAHALLI VILLAGE NANDI HOBLI CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-562 101. 6. THE MANAGER ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., PRESTIGE CRONICAL NO.62/1, 2ND FLOOR RICHMOND ROAD BANGALORE-560 025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR R, ADVOCATE) FOR R1 TO R5 (ABSENT) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 30(1) OF WORKMEN COMPENSATION ACT AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 24.07.2013 PASSED IN CASE NO.Ka A Chi/KA NA PA KA F.C.3/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE LABOUR OFFICER AND COMMISSIONER FOR WORKMEN COMPENSATION, CHIKKABALLAPURA, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.4,23,580/- WITH INTEREST @ 12% P.A. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL DEPOSIT. THIS M.F.A. COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 3 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant had remained absent on the earlier date of hearing. Today also, the learned counsel for the appellant is absent. 2. The Registry has noted that the appellant has not paid the cost of Rs.500/- as ordered by this Court vide order dated 26.07.2022. The Registry has wrongly noted the cost of Rs.200/- but the Court has ordered Rs.500/- as cost. 3. Till today, the appellant has not produced any acknowledgment for having paid the cost of Rs.500/-. Accordingly, by virtue of the order dated 26.07.2022, the appeal stands dismissed for default. Sd/- JUDGE SSD