- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51889 WP No. 16171 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 16171 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: MR. MUSULURI SRINIVAS RAO S/O SRI. M KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, EX-ASSISTANT BRANCH MANAGER, STAR HEALTH AND ALLIED INSURANCE CO., R.O SF 1, SWARNA MERIDIAN HOMES, ABOVE COFFEE DAY N.S PALYA, BTM II STAGE, BENGALURU 560 076 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHAM A NEMICAL, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. BHARATI PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STAR HEALTH AND ALLIED INSURANCE CO. LTD REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT REGD & CORPORATE OFFICE -1, NEW TANK STREET, VALLUVAR KOTTAM HIGH ROAD, NUNGAMBAKAM, CHENNAI 600034 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51889 WP No. 16171 of 2023 2. MR. MANU BHATURIA JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT STAR HEALTH INSURANCE CO., ZONAL OFFICE 71, 3rd FLOOR, RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, 4th BLOCK, SESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU 560020 AND ALSO AT 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, ABOVE IDBI BANK NO. 184/82 DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, JUGANAHALLI, RAJAJINAGAR, 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU 560010 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SOMASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ANNEXURE-C OF THE RESPONDENTS DTD 25/06/2019 BEARING NO.SH/APP/19/3822 OF THE STAR HEALTH AND ALLIED INS. COMPANY CONSEQUENTLY DIRECTS THE RESPONDENTS TO REINSTATE THE PETITIONER WITH CONTINUITY OF SERVICES WITH FULL BACK WAGES AND ALL OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS INCLUDING MEDICAL EXPENDITURE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ******* CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51889 WP No. 16171 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner files a Memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the instant writ petition with liberty to approach the appropriate forum. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23