- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11423 MFA No. 7211 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.7211 OF 2018 (ESI) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION BANGALORE, NO.10, BINNY FIELDS BINNYPET, BANGALORE-560 023 REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE, BANGALURU SOUTH (BOMMASANDRA) #23, IX-B & C MAIN, BTM RING ROAD, OPP: IOC PETROL BUNK, BANGALORE-560 023 3. RECOVERY OFFICER ESI CORPORATION, NO.10, BINNY FIELDS, BINNYPET, BANGALORE-560 023. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. NARASIMHA SWAMY N.S., ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: 1. HARE KRISHNA ASSOCIATES A PARTNERSHIP CONCERN REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER 2. SHYAM BABA S/O FATEHCHAND G.GABA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, PARTNER, HARE KRISHNA ASSOCIATES, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11423 MFA No. 7211 of 2018 3. BARKHA GABA W/O SHYAM GABA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PARTNER HARE KRISHNA ASSOCIATES, 4. SANJAY KUMAR GABA S/O FATEHCHAND G GABA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PARTNER, HARE KRISHNA ASSOCIATES, 5. ARATHI S GABA W/O SANJAY KUMAR GABA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, PARTNER, HARE KRISHNA ASSOCIATES, ALL HAVING ADDRESS AT #48, V BLOCK, INDL. LAYOUT, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560 095. …RESPONDENTS (R1 TO R5 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 82(2) OF THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE ACT, 1948. THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE JUDGMENT IS DELIVERED AS UNDER: ORAL JUDGMENT When the matter is called, there is no representation on behalf of the appellants. The matter was listed on 11.02.2026. As there was no representation on behalf of the appellant, it was ordered to be - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11423 MFA No. 7211 of 2018 listed today for appearance of the advocate for appellants. It was also made clear that if none appears on behalf of the appellants on the next date of hearing, the appeal will be dismissed for non prosecution. As already noted above, when the matter is called, there is no representation on behalf of the appellants. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34