- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29207 WP No. 25144 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 25144 OF 2025 (L-PG) BETWEEN: 1. SUMANGALI SEVA ASHRAMA CHOLLANAYAKANAHALLI, S.S.A.ROAD, R.T NAGAR POST, BENGALURU-560 032. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT 2. SUMANGALI SEVA ASHRAMA URBAN FAMILY WELFARE CENTRE, PALACE GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS MEDICAL OFFICER …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RITHISH D.NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR (RCH) DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29207 WP No. 25144 of 2025 3. LABOUR OFFICER AND PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT CONTROLLER, SUB DIVISION -01, FIRST FLOOR, MANJUNATH NAGAR, BAGALGUNTE, BENGALURU-560 073. 4. SMT. LAKSHMI N., AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, W/O. DR. SREE RAMA MURTHY, R/AT NO.138, 5TH CROSS, VINAYAKA LAKE VIEW, KANSHIRAM NAGARA, LAKSHMIPURA ROAD, VIDHYARANYAPURA POST, BENGALURU-560 097. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RANSA VASANTHI, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SMT. M.R.SHALAMALA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Rithish D.Naik, counsel for the petitioners, High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 to 3 and Sri.M.R.Shalamala, counsel for respondent No.4 appeared in person. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29207 WP No. 25144 of 2025 2. This petition is filed seeking following reliefs: (i) Issue writ or order direction or any other appropriate writ or directions to quash the order dated 07.12.2024 issued by the third respondent in Case No.LOB-1/PGA/CR-130/2023-24 at Annexure- E. (ii) Issue writ of direction or appropriated order deems fit to the facts and circumstances of the case on hand and to meet the interest of justice. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the papers with care. 4. The order of the Controlling Authority dated 07.12.2024 is called into question in this writ petition on several grounds as set out in the memorandum of writ petition. 5. The order of the Controlling Authority is furnished along with the writ petition and the same is marked as Annexure - E. As against the order of the Controlling Authority, a litigant has to approach the Appellate Authority by filing an appeal. In the present case, the petitioner without exhausting the statutory remedy has directly invoked the writ jurisdiction. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29207 WP No. 25144 of 2025 It is impermissible in law. Hence, I decline to exercise power under writ jurisdiction. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18