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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
UMESH M ADIGA, J
United India Insurance Company Limited – Appellant
Versus
Rama Bangera @ Rama Moolya – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. insurer's appeal against compensation award (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. deceased ganesh kumar's employment and accident details (Para 3) |
| 3. respondents contest employer-employee relationship (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. arguments regarding evidence of employment and ownership (Para 8 , 10 , 12) |
| 5. insurer's arguments centered on the lack of proof for employment relationship. (Para 11) |
| 6. court's analysis on lack of evidence from respondents (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 7. duty of labour commissioner regarding evidence (Para 16 , 17) |
| 8. court confirms relationship and liability for compensation (Para 18) |
| 9. final order dismissing the appeal (Para 19) |
JUDGMENT :
UMESH M ADIGA, J.
This is insurer's appeal against the judgment and award dated 22.08.2013 passed by the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner, Sub Division-1, Chikkamagaluru (for short 'Labour Commissioner').
2. The parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Labour Commissioner.
3. Brief facts of the case are that one Ganesh Kumar was the son of both the claimants. He died in an accident on 22.03.2001, while he was driving the car bearing registration No.KA:19/M-8372 belonging to respondent No.1. It was further contended that deceased Ganesh
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