- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20989-DB WA No. 976 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 976 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL DIVISION-IV HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PANCHADEEP BHAVAN, C.I.G. MARG, NEW DELHI-110002 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL. 2. THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION ESIC MEDICAL,DENTAL AND NURSING COLLEGE, MINISTRY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, GOVT OF INDIA RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560010 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY NO. 04. …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR GURUPRASAD C SON OF CHINNARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 340, 7TH MAIN ROAD, 80 FEET ROAD, ITI LAYOUT, MALLATHALLI, BANGALORE-560056. Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20989-DB WA No. 976 of 2023 2. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NIRMAN BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110011 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HELATH AND SCIENCE 4TH T BLOCK, BENGLAURU-560041 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. HIREMATH AKKAMAHADEVI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI S. RAJASHEKAR ADVOCATE FOR R2; R3 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED THE 17-10-2022 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No. 4580 OF 2022 ON THE FILE OF THIS HONBLE COURT AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the contesting respondents. 2. For the reasons stated in the affidavit accompanying the application- IA No.1/2023, the same is allowed. The delay of 274 days in filing the appeal is condoned. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20989-DB WA No. 976 of 2023 3. The learned counsel for the parties submit that the issue involved in the present appeal is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in Writ Appeal No.312 of 2020 [EDN-RES] decided on 06.04.2026. 4. In view of the above, the present Writ Appeal is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. 5. We also clarify that the operative directions issued in the said Writ Appeal No.312 of 2020 [EDN-RES] decided on 06.04.2026 shall also be applicable in the present appeal. 6. All pending applications are also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE tsn*List No.: 2 Sl No.:22.34