- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:131 MFA No. 4060 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4060 OF 2018 (WC) BETWEEN: KARUPPAIAH S/O LATE RAMAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS OCCUPATION: DRIVER R/A SOMESHWARAKHAN ESTATE BASARIKATTE POST - 577 101 CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. KRISHNA B.J, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S. SOMESHWARAKHAN ESTATE BASARIKATTE POST - 577 101, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. 2. M/S. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, CHIKKAMAGALURU BRANCH, YASHORAM CHAMBERS, R.G. ROAD - 577 101, CHIKKAMAGALUR CITY REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIVEK ANAND ANTHONY BRITTO, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. K.N. SRINIVASA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:131 MFA No. 4060 of 2018 THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 30(1) OF WORKMEN COMPENSATION ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 02.12.2016 PASSED IN ECA.NO.315/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE 2ND ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIKKAMAGALURU AND ITINERATE AT KOPPA, DISMISSING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT 1. None appears for the appellant. There was also no presence on the last date of hearing as well. 2. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed in default for non prosecution. 3. All pending applications, if any, stands closed. (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22 Digitally signed by TARA VITASTA GANJU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA