IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 312 OF 2020 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

Digitally 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION signed by K MEDICAL DIVISION-IV P SWETHA HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE Location:

High Court PANCHADEEP BHAVAN of Karnataka C.I.G. MARG, NEW DELHI-110 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL

2. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PGIMSR, BANGALORE RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY ITS DEAN RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 010 …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M.P., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI ABHISHEK CHOUDHARI AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS SON OF SRI PULAKESHI CHOUDHARI RESIDING AT 155, VIJAYA NIVAS OPPOSITE TO NUCLEUS PRESS SHIKHARKHANE ROAD BIJAPUR - 586 104

2. SRI SACHIN M KHEMKAR AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS SON OF SRI MOHANA. M RESIDING AT NO 164, 2^ND CROSS V. P. ROAD, MADIVALA BENGALURU - 560 068

3. SRI SAQLAIN MOHAMED AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS SON OF SRI RAHMATHULLA RESIDING AT NO. 2647

4^TH CROSS, CLOCK TOWER DARGAH SHAHI MOHALLA KOLAR - 563 101

4. SRI CHANDRA KEERTHY D.M.

AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS SON OF SRI DHANANJAYA. N.M RESIDING AT SRI