- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32994-DB WA No. 1286 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT APPEAL NO. 1286 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, "AROGYA SOUDHA", MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 023. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI K SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, A.G A/W SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) AND: 1. DR. SHIVARAJ. M, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O. M. VEERAPPA, WORKING AS GDMO, BACHIGONDANAHALLI PHC, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT-583 212, R/O. WARD NO. 2, 6/11, TEACHER'S COLONY, NEAR GANESHA GUDI, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGARA-583 212. Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32994-DB WA No. 1286 of 2025 2. DR. MANJUNATH M N, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O. NAGAPPA, WORKING AS GDMO, YELLODU PHC, GUDIBANDE TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR-561 209, R/O. DREAM CITY LAYOUT, B.B. ROAD, OPP. INDIAN PETROL BUNK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101. 3. DR. HARSHAVARDHINI B.S., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AS GDMO, MARENAHALLI PHC, K.R. PETE TQ, MANDYA-573 146, R/O NO.468/492, 11TH CROSS, 2ND PHASE, GIRI NAGAR, B.S.K. III STAGE, BENGALURU-560 085. 4. DR. SPHOORTI D HAWALDAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, D/O DR. DESAYAPPA HAWALDAR, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC HEBBAGODI, TQ. ANEKAL, BENGALURU-560 099. R/O NO.617, KRISHNA BLOCK, A-2 TOWER, NGV KORAMANGALA, BENGALRU-560 047. 5. DR. POORNIMA S, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, W/O DR. DATTU SINGH, WORKING AS GDMO, TUBAGERE PHC, DODDABALLAPURA TQ, BENGALURU RURAL-561 203, R/O C/O 'KANYAKUMARI', NO.42, BEHIND BALAJI MEDICAL STORE, GUDDADAHALLI MAIN ROAD, R.T. NAGAR POST, HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560 032. 6. DR. MANJU H.M, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O MARISWAMY, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32994-DB WA No. 1286 of 2025 WORKING AS GDMO, ALENAHALLI PHC, K.R. PETE TQ, MANDYA-571 605, R/O NO.79, HANAKERE, MANDYA-571 404. 7. DR. MANJUNATH M.B, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O MARUTI B, WORKING AS GDMO, BATAKURKI PHC, R/O NO.74, 'POOJA NILAYA', JAYANAGAR, BELAGAVI-591 123. 8. DR. IMRAN AMBI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O JAHURAHAMAD, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC BHAIRANATTI, TQ GOKAK, DIST BELAGAVI-591 227, R/O NO.2061/B, SHRINATH NAGAR, HINDALAGA, BELAGAVI-591 108. 9. DR. SHIVASHANKAR N HIREMATH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O BASAYYA, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC TAVAG, TQ GOKAK, DIST BELAGAVI-591 101, R/O NO.289, 38/2, PLOT NO.23, LAKSHMI EXTENSION, GOKAK, BELAGAVI-591 307. 10. DR. VARUN RAJESH DEVERHALLY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, S/O RAJESH DEVERHALLY, WORKING AS GDMO U KHANAPUR PHC, HUKKERI TQ, BELAGAVI-591 221. R/O C/O MASTER'S COMPLEX, LALGIRI CROSS, S.B.TEMPLE ROAD, KALABURAGI-585 103. 11. DR. ASFIYA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, D/O MOHAMMED ASLAM, WORKING AS GDMO, HOSAKERE PHC, MADHUGIRI TQ, TUMAKURU-572 132, R/O MARUTHI NAGAR, 5TH CROSS, M.G. ROAD, GUBBI TQ, TUMAKURU-572 216. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32994-DB WA No. 1286 of 2025 12. DR. PRIYADARSHINI M.R, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, D/O RAMAKRISHNAIAH M.V, WORKING AS GDMO, GANDHIHALLI PHC, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMAKURU-572 175, R/O "AMMAJI KRUPA", SHANKARA MUTT ROAD, RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, MADHUGIRI, TUMAKURU-572 132. 13. DR. TEJASWINI S, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, W/O HARISHKUMAR P, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC MUDIGERE, TQ VIJAYANAGAR, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR-583 220, R/O 15TH WARD, ASHRAYA COLONY, SHIRGUPPA-583 121. 14. DR. CHANDAN L, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, S/O B. LAXMAIAH, WORKING AS GDMO, THYAGATUR, TQ GUBBI, TUMAKURU-572 223, R/O NO.2ND CROSS, RAMAJOIS NAGARA, TUMAKURU-572 105. 15. DR. KIRAN KUMAR PATIL, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O ANIL KUMAR PATIL, WORKING AS GDMO, UGAR K.D, TQ ATHANI, BELAGAVI-591 316, R/O SIDDESHWAR COLONY, BASAVANAGAR, NEXT TO BUS STAND, KAGWAD, BELAGAVI-591 223. 16. DR. WAGANAGERI SIDDU SAGAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O WAGANGERI VISHWANADH, WORKING AS GDMO, KHANDERAYANAPALLI, SEDAM TALUK, KALABURAGI-585 318, R/O NO.2/909/47/73A, "ESHWARADHYA NILAYA", OM NAGAR, KALABURAGI-585 105. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32994-DB WA No. 1286 of 2025 17. DR. MALATESH NEELAPPA GHATTIMANI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O LATE NEELAPPA GHATTIMANI, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC HOSAKERE, TQ GUBBI, TUMAKURU-572 222, R/O "RATNAGANGA NILAYA", BEHIND PARAMASHIVAYYA CHOULTRY, YADAV NAGAR, TUMAKURU-572 105. 18. DR. MANOJ, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O RANGASWAMY G.C, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC HIREKEREHALLI, TQ MOIKALMURU, DIST. CHITRADURGA-577 528, R/O JOGIMATTI ROAD, 5TH CROSS, MANOJ NILAYA, CHITRADURGA-577 501. 19. DR. SHRIDHAR WALIKAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAPPA, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC MAMADAPUR, TO GOKAK, BELAGAVI-591 233, R/O NO.211/1, PLOT NO.8, 3RD CROSS, YOGIKOLLA ROAD, OPP. BLOOD BANK, GOKAK, BELAGAVI-591 307. 20. DR. RAMAKRISHNA YADGUDE, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O BHIMAPPA YADGUDE, WORKING AS GDMO, BELAGUNDI PHC, BELAGAVI-590 118, R/O NO.855, 'JYOTHI NAGAR' KANGRALLI (K.H), BELGAUM-590 010. 21. DR. MAHALAKSHMI M, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, D/O MURTHY N.R, WORKING AS GDMO, BALLEKERE PHC, K.R. PETE TQ, MANDYA-571 426, R/O 'SHRI SIDDAPPAJI NILAYA', NO.4855/5855, 6TH CROSS, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32994-DB WA No. 1286 of 2025 ADARSH CONVENT ROAD, MES EXTENSION, MALAVALLI TQ, MANDYA-571 430. 22. DR. SHIVARAJU K.S, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O M. SRINIVAS, WORKING AS GDMO, KALAMARAHALLI PHC, CHALLAKERE TQ, CHITRADURGA-577 522. R/O NO.62, S G LAYOUT, P.C. HALLI, KOLAR-563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI VIJAY KUMAR.R, ADVOCATE FOR R-3, 5, 7, 11 & 12) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 24.06.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION No. 16258 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) AND ALLOW THE PRESENT WRIT APPEAL AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The present appeal has been taken up on board on mentioning. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32994-DB WA No. 1286 of 2025 2. The learned Advocate General submits that the present appeal has been rendered infructuous as the interim order, against which the appeal is preferred is complied. 3. Hence, the appeal is disposed of as having become infructuous. 4. Pending application is also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2