IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 4701 of 2023 With R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 4702 of 2023 With R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 4703 of 2023 With R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 4704 of 2023 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M. K. THAKKER ==========================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No YES ==========================================================

EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION Versus AIA ENGINEERING LIMITED ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR SACHIN D VASAVADA(3342) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 LD SR ADV. MR DEVANG NANAVATI ASSISTED BY MR VANDAN BAXI FOR NANAVATI & NANAVATI(1933) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M. K. THAKKER Date : 12/02/2026 COMMON ORAL JUDGMENT

1 Admit. Learned senior advocate Mr. Nanavati waives service of notice of admission on behalf of the defendant.

2 With the consent of the parties the matter is heard finally.

3 Since the issue raised in the these appeals are similar, they are being decided by a common judgment. The facts of First Appeal No.4703 of 2023 are taken for the purpose of adjudi