- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18012 WP No. 20964 of 2015 C/W WP No. 107311 of 2018 WP No. 112542 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 20964 OF 2015 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 107311 OF 2018 WRIT PETITION NO. 112542 OF 2019 IN WP NO.20964/2015 BETWEEN: DR. SRINIVAS KOSGI, AGE 40 YEARS, OCC: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY IN DHARWAD INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES, BELAGAVI ROAD DHARWAD, R/O. PLOT NO.25, SUMUKHA NILAYA, 2ND CROSS, SRIPAD NAGAR, DHARWAD-5800010 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H. M. DHARIGOND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, ANANDRAO CIRCLE BANGALURU-560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DHARWAD INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES BELAGAVI ROAD DHARWAD-580008. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18012 WP No. 20964 of 2015 C/W WP No. 107311 of 2018 WP No. 112542 of 2019 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUNIL S. DESAI, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. S.S. BETURMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3; SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION NO.DIMHANS/RECT/ADVT/2014/15 DATED 08.12.2014 ISSUE BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-E. IN WP NO.107311/2018 BETWEEN: DR. SRINIVAS K S/O. LATE BOODAPPA AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY IN DHARWAD, INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES, BELAGAVI ROAD, DHARWAD, R/O: FLAT NO.204,SHRISHTI ENCLAVE, VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAAD-580001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H. M. DHARIGOND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MEDICAL EDUCATION) VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MEDICAL EDUCATION), VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGLAURU-560001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18012 WP No. 20964 of 2015 C/W WP No. 107311 of 2018 WP No. 112542 of 2019 3. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, ANANDRAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001. 4. THE DIRECTOR DHARWAD INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND NEAURO SCIENCES BELGAUM ROAD, DHARWAD-580008. 5. SRI.DR. RAMAPRASAD K.S. AGE: MAJOR, OCC: PROFESSOR AND UNIT HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY IN SHIMOGGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SHIVAMOGGA, DIST: SHIVAMOGGA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. SUNIL S. DESAI, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. A.D. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE, FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION NO.A. KU.K/121/MSF/2018 DATED 17.05.2018 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-S AND ETC., IN WP NO.112542/2019 BETWEEN: DR. SRINIVAS K S/O. LATE BOODAPPA AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHATRY IN DHARWAD, INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES, BELAGAVI ROAD, DHARWAD, R/O FLAT NO.204, SHRISHTI ENCLAVE, VIDYANAGAR HUBBALLI, DIST DHARWAD-580001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H M DHARIGOND, ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18012 WP No. 20964 of 2015 C/W WP No. 107311 of 2018 WP No. 112542 of 2019 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MEDICAL EDUCATION), VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MEDICAL EDUCATION), VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNTAKA, ANANDRAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001. 4. THE DIRECTOR DHARWAD INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEAURO SCIENCES, BELGAUM ROAD, DHARWAD-580008. 5. SRI.DR.RAMAPRASAD K.S. AGE: MAJOR, OCC: PROFESSOR AND UNIT HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY IN SHIMOGGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES SHIVAMOGGA, DIST: SHIVAMOGGA, NOW APPOINTED AS A PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY IN DHARWAD INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEAURO SCIENCES, BELGAUM ROAD, DHARWAD-580008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCPG FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. SUNIL. S. DESAI, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. A.D. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R5) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18012 WP No. 20964 of 2015 C/W WP No. 107311 of 2018 WP No. 112542 of 2019 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH IMPUGNED RECOMMENDATION ORDER NO.DIMHANS/STAFF/2018-19 DATE 02.01.2019 PASSED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-U AND NOTIFICATION DATED 04-02-2019 NO.A.K.U.K/10/MSF/2019 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-V. THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitions have rendered infructuous. In the light of the submission made by the counsel for the petitioner, petitions are disposed as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Kmv CT:ANB