IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.101530 OF 2018 (ECA)

BETWEEN:

THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., 2^ND FLOOR, ARIHANT PLAZA, KUSUGAL ROAD, HUBBALLI.

NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. SURESH S. GUNDI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. BETTAPPA S/O SHANKRAPPA @

SHANKARAGOUDA HOTTIGOUDRA, AGE:43 YEARS, OCC: NIL (LABOUR IN SATEESH GINNING FACTORY RENEBENNUR), SINCE BOTH HANDS ARE AMPUTATED HENCE, REPRESENTED BY HIS NEXT FRIEND, SMT. VISHHALA W/O BETTAPPA SHANKRAPPA @ SHANKARAGOUDA HOTTIGOUDRA, Digitally signed by AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, MOHA NKUMAR B SHELAR R/O JPYISARAHARALAHALLI, Locatio n: High TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115.

Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench

2. SATEESH GINNING FACTORY, KUNABEVU ROAD, RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115.

…RESPONDENTS (NOTICE TO R1 & R2-SERVED)

THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION

30(1) OF THE EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 28.12.2017 PASSED IN ECA NO.90/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE II^ND ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDL. MACT, RANEBENNUR &