- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3291-DB W.A.No.200077 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE Mrs JUSTICE K S HEMALEKHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 200077 OF 2021 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL DIVISION-IV, HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PANCHADEEP BHAVAN CIG MARG, NEW DELHI- 110 002. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL. 2. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION ESIC MEDICAL, DENTAL AND NURSING COLLEGE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT GOVT, OF INDIA, SEDAM ROAD, KALABURAGI – 585105. REPRESENTED BY ITS DEAN. …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. HEMA L KULAKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 105, 1ST FLOOR SECRETARIAT BUILDING VIKASA SOUDHA SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by KHAJAAMEEN MALAGHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3291-DB W.A.No.200077 of 2021 2. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560012. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL 70 2ND FLOOR VAIDYAKEEYA BHAVBANA K.R. ROAD, H.B. SAMAJA ROAD, CORNER BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU- 560004. REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 4. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND SCIENCES 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR. BENGALURU-560041. REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA POCKET 14, SECTOR 8, DWARKA PHASE-1 NEW DELHI-110077. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 6. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION SHIKSHA KENDRA 2 COMMUNITY CENTRE PREET VIHAR NEW DELHI- 110092. OUT OF STATE. 7. UNION MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NEW DELHI-110092. OUT OF STATE 8. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL HEALTH SERVICES GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NEW DELHI-110092. OUT OF STATE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3291-DB W.A.No.200077 of 2021 9. ABHAYARATNA MOGHA S/O RAJARATNA MOGHA, AGE:23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 10. AMIT S/O SHANKAR BENEKAN AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 11. PREETISH KOLAKI AGE:23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 12. MANISHA BALASAHEB KESARKAR D/O BALASAHEB KESARKAR AGE:23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 13. RAJATH H R S/O.H RENUPRASAD AGE:23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 14. RASHMI S NAGARAL D/O SHRISHAIL NAGARAL AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 15. SALMA JAUHAR D/O I S JAUHAR AGE:23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3291-DB W.A.No.200077 of 2021 16. GIRISH P S/O PRAKASHA C AGE:24 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 17. AJAY KUMAR A N S/O NAGARAJU A AGE:23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI KALABURAGI- 585101. 18. V ANIRUDH SRINIVAS S/O S VITTAL AGE:22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 19. HEMANTH R S/O A RAMACHANDAR AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 20. HEMANTH N S/O NEELE GOWDA C.K AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 21. AISHWARYA B SHIVAKERI D/O BASVARAJ SHIVAKERI AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 22. VINAYASHREE R. HARSOOR D/O DR. RAJENDRAKUMAR HARSOO AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3291-DB W.A.No.200077 of 2021 23. SHIVAPRASAD PUNDALEEK TALIKOTI S/O PUNDALEEK TALIKOTI AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 24. SUPRIYA BHARDE D/O SANJEEV KUMAR AGE: 23 YEARS. OCC: HOUSE SURGEON ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 25. SRUSHTI MADENOR D/O VEERABHADRAPPA MADENOOR AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 26. NANDINI H. D/O HAUGEPPA A AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 27. POOJA S N D/O SHARANABASAPPA NIMABALKAR AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 28. SACHIN S/O SHIVARAYA SULEPETKAR AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 29. PRAJVAL RAVINDRA REDDY S/O RAVINDRA REDDY AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3291-DB W.A.No.200077 of 2021 30. PRANESH S/O GOPAL RAO KULKARNI AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 31. DEVANAGOUDA S/O HANAMANTARAYA AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 32. KOKILA R. D/O RAGHAVENDRA AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 33. BHUVANESH PREM. P S/O PARIJADHAN A AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 34. BASAVARAJESHWARI D/O REVANSIDDAPPA AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 35. SHASHIKANTH B.T. S/O THIPPESWAMY B.V. AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 36. ALKA KULKARNI D/O ANANTRAO KULKARNI AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3291-DB W.A.No.200077 of 2021 37. DEEKSHA PATIL D/O SHIVANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 38. SIDDANNAGOUDA S/O YASHWANTRAY SALOTAGI AGED 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 39. SUMITRA SANGAVI D/O VIJAYKUMAR SANGAVI AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 40. CHAITRA B.V. D/O VENKATESHAPPA. B.H AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 41. DEEPAK N.K. S/O KUMARASWAMY N.G. AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC:HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 42. VINAY V. TAKKALKI S/O VEERANNA TAKKALKI AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 43. T. SARAYU D/O DR. T. BADRINATH AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3291-DB W.A.No.200077 of 2021 44. RESHMA M D/O P. MOHAN AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 45. LIPITHA T.K D/O VIMALA N AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON, ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 46. UMASHANKAR S.R. S/O N. RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 47. SARASWATHI D/O DILIP SINGH AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 48. RAHUL GODARA S/O DHANPAL SINGH GODARA AGE: 24 YEARS. OCC: HOUSE SURGEON ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 49. RAKSHITH S., S/O DR. SHRINIVAS, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 50. MOHAMMED SHAKEEBUDDIN KASHIF S/O SAMIUDDIN SHAHIN AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3291-DB W.A.No.200077 of 2021 51. ANITA V.K D/O VEERANNA AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 52. SNEHA P. BASANAL D/O PADAMANNA D. MADAR AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 53. SWETHA AMARGOL D/O KUMAR AMARGOL AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 54. NAGARAJ S/O HAVENDRA AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. 55. VAIBHAV NAVARATNA S/O VYASATEERTH NAVARATNA AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. 56. LATHA M.R. D/O RANGASWAMY AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI-585101. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3291-DB W.A.No.200077 of 2021 57. MADHURI KARANJI D/O MALLIKARJUN AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE SURGEON. ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALABURAGI- 585101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN C. BASAREDDY, GA FOR R1; SRI. BASAVARAJ R. MATH ADV. FOR R2; SMT. PREETI PATIL, ADV FOR R3; SRI. R .J. BHUSARE, ADV. FOR R4; SRI. N. KHETTY, ADV. FOR R5; SRI. SUDHIRSINGH R. VIJAPUR, DSGI FOR R6 TO R8) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURTS ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND TO DISMISS THE W.P.NO.205158/2018, 205172-184, 205186, 205191, 205192, 205194-201, 205203, 205205-208, 205210-213, 205216-220, 205223, 205224, 205226, 205229-232, 205234 AND 205236/2018 DATED 20.03.2020. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3291-DB W.A.No.200077 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K S HEMALEKHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) Similar matters in Writ Appeal No.200080/2020 (EDN-RES) connected with Writ Appeals No.200081/2020, 200082/2020 and 200083/2020 and in Writ Appeal No.200133/2021 (EDN-RES) connected with Writ Appeals No.200108/2021, 200182/2021 and 200186/2021 were disposed of by this Court on 19.06.2025, considering that 05 years period has lapsed and that the petitioners in the respective writ petitions were not served in those appeals. 02. In terms of the order passed by this Court on 19.06.2025 in the above noted appeals, this appeal is dismissed, reserving liberty to the appellant to revive this appeal, subject to the result of the writ appeals which are pending before the Principal Bench, preferred against the judgment passed in Shabana Salahudheen and others - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3291-DB W.A.No.200077 of 2021 v. Union of India and others, in W.P.Nos.29365- 29368/2018 (EDN-RES) dated 14.02.2020, in accordance with law, if so advised. 03. In view of disposal of the appeal, pending I.As. do not survive for consideration, hence, they are disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE Sd/- (K S HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KJJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1 CT:JLR