- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5457 WP No. 27323 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 27323 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: DR.DEVIPRASAD S/O WILLIAMSOANS, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 3RD & 4TH CROSS, NEW EXTENSION, SRIRAMANAGAR, TUMAKURU-572 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MADHUSUDHAN.M.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-571 201. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE SERVICE, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 009. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHAIRMAN OF REGISTRATION, COMMITTEE FOR KARNATAKA, KPRIVATE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT, TUMKUR DIST, TUMKUR-571 201. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5457 WP No. 27323 of 2019 4. THE DISTRICT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE OFFICER, TUMKUR DIST, TUMKUR-571 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA R1 TO 4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Pawan Kumar.S., counsel on behalf of Sri.Madhusudhan.M.N., for the petitioner and Sri.Manjunatha Rayappa., AGA for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The endorsement dated:23.03.2019 issued by the fourth respondent vide Annexure-H is called into question in this Writ Petition on several grounds as setout in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5457 WP No. 27323 of 2019 4. The petitioner applied for registration under the Karnataka Private Medical Establishment physically. The District Health and Family Welfare Officer intimated the petitioner by issuance of an endorsement that he should submit his application through online. I find no grounds to quash the endorsement. The Writ Petition is devoid of merits and the same is liable to be dismissed. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 27