- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8008 WP No. 4090 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4090 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. B SIDHARAJU AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS S/O BIRALINGAPPA NO.2, JYOTHIPURA, VIRGONAGAR POST BENGALURU-560 049. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNITHA N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 E-MAIL SECY-LABOUR@KARNATAKA.GOV.IN. 2. THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, SHRAMSHAKTHI BHAVAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-110001 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8008 WP No. 4090 of 2026 REP BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION PANCHADEEP BHAVAN, CIG MARG, NEW DELHI-110 002. REP BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL E-MAIL PG-HQRS@ESIC.NIC.IN. 4. THE COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE SCHEME MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, S.NIJALINGAPPA ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU - 560 010. REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER. E-MAIL DIR-ESI@KARNATAKA.GOV.IN. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.ADITYA DIWAKARA., AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 4 TO HAND OVER ALL THE STATE RUN ESI HOSPITALS, DISPENSARIES AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA WHICH ARE PRESENTLY UNDER THE CONTROL OF RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 4 TO RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 AND FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 (UNION) AND RESPONDENT NO 3 (ESIC) TO TAKE OVER THE SAME BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 31.12.2025 AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8008 WP No. 4090 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER After being heard for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw this petition and file a petition as would be permissible in law because the petitioner proposes to espouse a public cause. In the light of these submissions, the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner subject to all just exceptions in law. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13