IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF MARCH 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M. SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR WRIT PETITION NO. 109452 OF 2025 (EDN-AD)

BETWEEN:

1. DR. WASIM MULLA S/O. SADRUSAHEB, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: WORKING AS GENERAL DUTY MEDICAL OFFICER IN ESI DISPENSARY SHAHAPUR, BELGAUM, R/O: PLOT NO.16, R.S NO.

1042/1A SHIVATHEERT COLONY, BEHIND SHUVATHEERT APARTMENT, KANABARGI ROAD, MAHANTESH NAGAR, BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 590 016.

2. DR. SHIVAKUMAR S/O. PARASAPPA MEGARAPPA HADI, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: WORKING AS GENERAL DUTY MEDICAL OFFICER IN ESI DISPENSARY GADAG, R/O. DR. SHIVAKUMAR P HADI C/O. PARASAPPA HADI, AT POST – MUSHIGERI, KUMBAR ONI, NEAR PANCHAYAT, TALUK- GAJENDRAGADA, DIST: GADAG – 582 211.

3. DR. MADHUMATI S/O. HEMANNA BETAGERI, OCC: WORKING AS GENERAL DUTY MEDICAL OFFICER IN ESI DISPENSARY KOPPAL AGE: 31 YEARS, R/O. HOUSE NO.TH, 3^RD FLOOR, YASHSWI RUDRA GIRIJA APARTMENT NEAR OLD AMRUTH THEATRE ROAD, VIDYANAGAR, HUBALI, DIST: DHARWAD – 580 021.

4. DR JAGADISH RAMAPPA GOLABAVI S/O. RAMAPPA GOLABAVI, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: WORKING AS GENERAL DUTY MEDICAL OFFICER IN ESI DISPENSARY VIJAYAPURA R/O. C/O