- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23640 WP No. 803 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 803 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES OF AROGYA KAVACHA 108 AMBULANCE SERVICE REP. BY AKHILA KARNATAKA 108 AMBULANCE NAUKARARA HITARAKSHANA SANGHA (A REGISTERED TRADE UNION REGISTERED UNDER THE TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926) (REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY) HAVING IT'S OFFICE AT 114 4TH CROSS, BALAGERI RAMANAGARA TOWN RAMANAGARA TALUK & DISTRICT-562159. 2. EMPLOYEES OF AROGYA KAVACHA 108 AMBULANCE SERVICE REP. BY KARNATAKA RAJYA AROGYA KAVACHA (108) AMBULANCE NAUKARARA SANGHA (A REGISTERED TRADE UNION REGISTERED UNDER THE TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926) (REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 221/E MARUTHI BLOCK, 17TH MAIN ROAD NEAR RADHAKRISHNA SCHOOL SRINAGARA, BENGALURU-560050. 3. EMPLOYEES OF AROGYA KAVACHA 108 AMBULANCE SERVICE REP. BY SUVARNA KARNATAKA AROGYA Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23640 WP No. 803 of 2025 KAVACHA (108) AMBULANCE NAUKARARA SANGHA (A REGISTERED TRADE UNION REGISTERED UNDER THE TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926) (REP. BY ITS SECRETARY) HAVING ITS OFFICE AT, 38 GANGASANDHRA K GOLLAHALLI POST KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU-560074. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINIVASAN RAO C N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NIRMAN BHAVAN NEW DELHI-110011. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 023 (REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY) 3. COMMISSIONER DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, 5TH FLOOR AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU-560 023. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR EMRI DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 023. 5. GVK-EMRI (EMRI GREEN HEALTH SERVICE) A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANY'S ACT, 1956 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23640 WP No. 803 of 2025 REGD. OFFICE DEVAR YAMZAL, MEDCHAL ROAD SECUNDERABAD-500014 OFFICE AT BENGALURU STDC HOUSING BOARD COLONY OPP. TO GOVT UNANI MEDICAL COLLEGE GMS COMPOUND, MAGADI MAIN ROAD KHB COLONY BASAVESHWARA NAGAR BENGALURU-560079 (REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER). …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SINCHANA M R., ADVOCATE FOR R1: SRI. ADITYA VIKRAM BHAT , ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4: SRI PRASAD HEGDE K, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 DATED 31/12/2024 OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED: 31/12/224 NUMBERED-DD/EMRI/108-KRIYA YOJANE/12/2024- 25 GOVERNMENT E-OFFICE NUMBER- 1345454 WIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 18.02.2025 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23640 WP No. 803 of 2025 4. All pending I.As. in this writ petition, if any, are dismissed accordingly. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 30