- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8957 MFA No. 6848 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.6848 OF 2013 (WC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NATARAJ AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: MOBILES SHOP. S/O VENKATARAMACHARI, RESIDING AT NO.3124, 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS, GAYATHRINAGAR, BANGALORE. 2. SMT. UMADEVI AGE: 43 YEARS, W/O NATARAJ, OCC:HOUSE WIFE, RESIDING AT NO. 3124, 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS, GAYATHRINAGAR, BANGALORE …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SURESH M.LATUR, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8957 MFA No. 6848 of 2013 AND: 1. SRI SARVESH AGE: MAJOR, OCC: BUSINESS, NO.416, 1ST MAIN, 3RD STAGE, MANJUNATHANAGAR, BANGALORE-560010. 2. THE MANAGER BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD NO.31, T.B.R. TOWER, ADJACENT TO JAIN COLLEGE & BANGALORE STOCK EXCHANGE, J.C. ROAD, BANGALORE-560002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVI S.SAMPRATHI, ADV. FOR R2; NOTICE TO R1 IS H/S V/O DTD 10/10/2017) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 30(1) OF W.C.ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 28.2.2012 PASSED IN WCA/NFC/CR.NO.16/2008 ON THE FILE OF THE LABOUR OFFICER AND COMMISSIONER FOR WORKMEN COMPENSATION, SUB DIVISION-1, BANGALORE, DISMISSING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8957 MFA No. 6848 of 2013 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellants is absent. 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 is present. 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 stated that his application was dismissed in the trial Court on the ground that he failed to establish employer and employee relationship. 4. Even after listing the matter under the caption 'dismissal', the appellants-claimants failed to evince any interest and it is a matter of 2013, this Court finds that appellants have no interest to pursue the litigation with due diligence and accordingly appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40