- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27620 MFA No. 5438 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 5438 OF 2023 (ESI) BETWEEN: M/S. DENIM WORKS (A UNIT OF GOKALDAS IMAGES PRIVATE LIMITED) NO.28 A, KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA VEERAPURA POST DODDABALLAPURA BENGALURU - 561203. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. SUMIR J. HINDUJA. …APPELLANT (BY SRI KAVITHA DAMODARAN, ADVOCATE AND SRI VACHAN H.U., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION REGIONAL OFFICE (KARNATAKA), SRO PEENYA BANGALORE NORTH (PEENYA) HARINI TOWERS, 3RD MAIN 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB YESHWANTHPUR BANGALORE - 560 022. 2. THE RECOVERY OFFICER EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION REGIONAL OFFICE Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27620 MFA No. 5438 of 2023 (KARNATAKA), SRO PEENYA BANGALORE NORTH (PEENYA) HARINI TOWERS, 3RD MAIN 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB,\ YESHWANTHPUR BANGALORE - 560 022. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M.P., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 82(2) OF EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 18.04.2023 PASSED IN ESI.NO.2/2013 ON THE FILE OF THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE, BENGALURU, (INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU), DISMISSING THE APPLICATION FILED UNDER SECTIONS 75 AND 76 OF THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR ORAL JUDGMENT Both learned counsels are present. 2. Learned counsel for appellant has filed a memo along with a copy of the Settlement Communication dated 20.05.2026, seeking withdrawal of this appeal. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27620 MFA No. 5438 of 2023 3. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties under the New Amnesty Scheme-2025, nothing further survives for consideration in this appeal. Placing the memo on record, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE CPN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3