IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 27623 OF 2025 (S-CAT)

BETWEEN:

SRI.PRASHANTH KUMAR G S/O GANGARAJAPPA D., AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE ESIC, SRO MANGALORE (LEGAL BRANCH), 1^ST FLOOR, CITY POINT BUILIDNG, NEAR NAVABHARATH CIRCLE, Digitally signed MANGALORE-575 003.

by MADHUSHREE …PETITIONER H (BY SRI. RANGANTHA S JOIS.,ADVOCATE)

Location: High Court of Karnataka AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, SHRAM SHAKTHI BHAVAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-110 001.

2. THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER (SOUTH ZONE)

ESIC CORPORATION, 6^TH FLOOR, NO.10, BINNEFIELD, BINNEPETE, BENGALURU-560 0023.

3. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ESIC CORPORATION REGIONAL OFFICE, KARNATAKA NO.10, BINNEFIELD, BINNEPETE, BENGALURU-560 023.

4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ESI CORPORATION.

1^ST FLOOR, CITY POINT BUILDING, NEAR NAVABHARATH CIRCLE, MANGALORE-575 003.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHUBHA S., CGC FOR R1)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE C