IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 255 OF 2012 (DEC)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI VIRUPAXAPPA S/O AYYANAGOUDAMARKUMBI (V.A. MARKUMBI)

AGE: 54 YEARS OCC:WAS WORKING IN M.C.F. LTD AS MARKETING OFFICER AT AREA OFFICE HYDERABAD UNDER T.NO. 1596, R/O SIDDAPURA TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR P. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHAIRMAN Digitally signed MANGALORE CHEMICALS FERTILIZERS LTD by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH 10/2, KASTURABA ROAD COURT OF P.B.NO.5059, BANGALORE-560 001.

KARNATAKA

2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR MANGALORE CHEMICALS FERTILIZERS LTD

10/2, KASTURABA ROAD P.B. NO.5059, BANGALORE-560 001.

3. THE VICE PRESIDENT (P & A)

MANGALORE CHEMICALS FERTILIZERS LTD

10/2, KASTURABA ROAD P.B. NO.5059, BANGALORE-560 001.

4. THE ENQUIRY OFFICER (SHRI. C.M. NATARAJ)

MANGALORE CHEMICALS FERTILIZERS LTD AREA OFFICE NO. 1-4-789/78

1^ST FLOOR, GANDHI NAGAR, (NEAR PARK- II)

HYDERABAD-500 080.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SOMASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3;

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