Sri Ram General Insurance Appeal Dismissed

Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru

Order Date: 16 August 2023

Case Overview

• Appellant: SRI. SHIVANNA, aged about 40, residing in Kuchenahalli Village, Tumkur District.
• Respondents: 1) HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, resident of Hosahalli, Ramanagara District; 2) Manager, Sri Ram General Insurance Company Limited, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
• The appeal (Miscellaneous First Appeal No. 1557 of 2020, ECA) was filed under Section 30(1) of the Employees Compensation Act challenging the judgment and award dated 30‑08‑2019 passed in ECA No.10/2016 by the Additional Senior Civil Judge and Commissioner for Employees Compensation, Hassan, which dismissed the claim petition for compensation.
• The appellant appeared through advocates who were absent; the court noted that office objections were not complied and the appellant showed no interest in prosecuting the appeal.

Final Outcome

• The High Court, presided by Justice M.I. Arun, dismissed the appeal for non‑prosecution, effectively upholding the earlier dismissal of the compensation claim.

Topics: Employees Compensation, Court Order