HARI D ANKOLIKAR Vs. DIRECTOR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this writ petition filed in public interest, a direction is sought to respondents 1 to 3 to upgrade Model ESI Hospital, Rajajinagar, bangalore, with all modern equipments including i. C. Unit and sufficient supply of necessary drugs and for other consequential reliefs. It is contended by the petitioner that ESI hospital, Rajajinagar, Bangalore is functioning since 1961; It is located in a convenient place and easily accessible to all the routes of buses; The said hospital was being run by the government of Karnataka till 2003; thereafter the Hospital is taken by the ESI Corporation on 1-4-2003 as part of Model Hospital scheme as is done in every State of our Nation.

(2.) THE respondents have appeared through their respective advocates.

(3.) HEARD.