- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32993-DB WA No. 1244 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. 1244 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-01. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE-560 023. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI K. SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, A.G A/W SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA) AND: 1. ANANDKUMAR, S/O KRISHNANATH RAO BASUTKAR, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER, GIMS DIST HOSPITAL SEDUM ROAD, KALBURAG-585 105. 2. MAREPPA, S/O YANKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER, PHC NAGANOOR TALUK SHORAPUR DISTRICT, YADGIR-585 216. Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32993-DB WA No. 1244 of 2025 3. SANJIVA BELLENAVAR, S/O SHRIMANT, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER, PHC HIPPARAGI TQ, JAMAKHANDI DIST, BAGALKOT - 587 311. 4. MOHAMMED OMAR FAROOQ, S/O MOHAMMED ABDUL BAQI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER, DISTRICT HOSPITAL (GIMS) SEDAM ROAD, KALABURAGI-585 105. 5. JEENA V C, W/O GEOGRE K J, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT GENERAL HOSPITAL HOLENARASIPURA, HOLENARASIPURA TALLUKU, HASSAN DIST.- 573 211. R/O MADAGA HOUSE AJEKAR POST, KARKALA TALLUKU, UDUPI DIST.-574 101. 6. MANJULA N AMIN, D/O NARAYANA AMIN, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WORKING AS STAFF NURSE AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENRTRE JAYAPURA KOPPA TALUKU, CHICKMAGALURU DIST.-577 123. R/O 1-121 AMIN NIVAS, NEW DHARKHAS HOUSE MARNE AT AND POST VIA MOODUBELLE, UDUPI TQ AND DISTRICT-576 120. 7. SHARANAPPA, S/O BASAPPA MADAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, GOVT.100 BED HOSPITAL (NURSING OFFICER), YELBURGA, AT. KUDRIKOTAGI. TO.YELBURGA POST, MALKASAMUDRA, KOPPAL DISTRICT-583 236. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32993-DB WA No. 1244 of 2025 8. SHILPA N L, D/O LAKSHMANA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, WORKING AS A NURSING OFFICER, AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, GANGUR BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 121. R/O NERLIGE VILLAGE AT POST, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 125. 9. PADMAWATI, D/O BASAWARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS STAFF NURSE, AT GOVERNMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL MANVI, MANVI TALLUKU RAYACHURU DIST.-584 123, R/O KONAPURA PETE MANVI, MANVI TALLUKU, RAYACHURU DIST.-584 123. 10. RAMESH PANDAPPA KALLOLLI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER, AT GENERAL HOSPITAL KALAGHATAGI, TALLUKU AND DIST. DHARWADA-581 204. R/O NADIGER COMPOUND SAPTAPUR, DHARAWAD TALLUKU AND DIST.- 580 001. 11. SHILPA RANJANAGI, W/O PRADEEP MANE, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT DISTRICT HOSPITAL BAGALKOTE-587 103, R/O SECTOR NO.63 NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE-587 103. 12. SHAKUNTALA HUGGI, W/O SHEKARAPPA KOLAKAR, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER DISTRICT HOSPITAL NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587 103. R/O HIREGULABAL, BAGALKOTE TALUKU AND DIST.- 587 207. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32993-DB WA No. 1244 of 2025 13. GAYATHRI V NAIK, W/O VINISH V, NURSING OFFICER, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, @ COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE BRAHMAVAR, BRAHMAVAR TALUK, UDUPI DIST. R/O 1-166(B) PAREEKA ATRADI AT AND POST UDUPI TQ AND DIST.-576 107. 14. ASHA, W/O HARISH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER @ GENERAL HOSPITAL KUNDAPUR, KUNDAPUR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, R/O HOUSE NO 2/203(6), ARADHANA NILAY OPPOSITE MOODUBIDRI, KALKUDA TEMPLE, VARAMBALLI POST, BRAHMAVARA TALUK, UDUPI DIST-576 213. 15. HEMAVATHI, W/O RAMESH M, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE UPPINANGADY, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, R/O 2/70 MARAKADA BAIL HOUSE, KOLNADU POST, BAREBETTU, BANTWAL, DK-574 323. 16. SHARAVATHI MARAKALTHI, W/O RAGHAVENDRA K, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE DOBESPET, NELMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 123. R/O 88/A, 1ST MAIN, 1ST STAGE, 5TH CROSS, 6TH PHASE, W.O.C MAHAGANAPATHI NAGAR-560 010. 17. PRASHANT D HASALKAR, S/O DATTATREYA V HASALKAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER TALUK HOSPITAL- KUNDGOL R/O BASWESHWAR CIRCLE, NEKAR NAGAR, OLD-HUBLI-580 024, DHARWAD DISTRICT. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32993-DB WA No. 1244 of 2025 18. SRUTI Y, W/O SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER TURVIHAL, TQ SINDHANUR, DIST RAICHUR,-584 132. R/O 1-11-37/88 KHP COLONY NEAR LINE SCHOOL, RAICHURU - 584 101. 19. DEEPA K N, W/O LOKESH S, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER, AT PHC JALPURI MYSORE-570 019, R/O 409/B 6TH CROSS, GAYATHRI PURAM NEAR SWIMMING POOL, 1ST STAGE, MYSORE - 570 019. 20. SOWMYA H N, W/O SANDEEP KADAM, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND ED HOSPITAL, MYSORE-570 016. R/O 78 ANANDA NAGARA, MYSORE-570 022. 21. MOHAMMED ABDUL VIQUAR, S/O MA JABBAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER, AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER MADBOOL, TQ CHITTAPUR, DIST. KALABURGI R/O H.NO7-1202/5, NEAR KBN ENGINEERING COLLAGE, BILALABAD COLONY, KALABURGI-585 104. 22. AKHILA BEGUM, D/O MOHAMMED USMAN, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER TALUKA HOSPITAL, MUDDEBIHAL, VIJAYAPURA DIST.-586 212, R/0 DARGA GALLI NIDGUNDI, DIST-VIJAYAPUR - 586 213. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32993-DB WA No. 1244 of 2025 23. YASHASHWINI. D, D/O DEVARAJ. D, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND ED HOSPITAL, MYSURU-570 016 1338, 6TH PHASE, SHARADA DEVI NAGAR, MYSURU-570 022. 24. SANGANBASAPPA, S/O SATALINGAPPA, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT TALUK GENERAL HOSPITAL, AFZALPUR - 585 301. R/0 44 BANKALGA POST, GOUR (B) TALUK AFZALPUR, KALABURGI DIST.-585 301. 25. RAVIKUMAR T C, S/O CHALUVARAYEE, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT TALUKU GENERAL HOSPITAL KRISHNARAJA NAGARA, R/O TAMMADAHALLI AT AND POST BETTADAPURA PERIYAPATTANA TALUKU MYSORE DIST.- 571 108. 26. M.SUDHARANI, W/O T.MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, KAMPLI. BELLARY(TQ), BELLARY DIST. R/O H.NO.241 KORAVARA VONI 8TH WARD, MARIYAMMANA HALLI HOSAPETE TALUKU, VIJAYANAGARA DIST-583 222. 27. MAHADEVI. M, W/O HEMESHKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER GENERAL HOSPITAL, T.NARASIPURA. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32993-DB WA No. 1244 of 2025 28. SOUBHAGYAMMA, D/O ANANATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE SAIDAPURA YADGIR TALUK YADGIR DIST. R/O 5-5/377/118/A MATAMANIKESHWARI NAGARA NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE HOSALLI CROSS, YADAGIRI PIN-585 202. 29. NETRA SHASHIBUSHAN, W/O RAVIKANTH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT GOVERMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL, HOSPET MJ NAGAR 9TH CROSS HOSPET, VIJAYANAGAR-583 201, R/O MJ NAGAR 9TH CROSS, HOSPET VIJAYANAGAR - 583 201. 30. SAVITHA, D/O LAKSHMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT TALUKU GENERAL HOSPITAL, NELAMANGALA BANGLORE RURAL DIST-562 123. R/O SADASHIVANAGARA 2ND CROSS, NEAR AMBEDKAR STADIUM, NELAMANGALA. 31. PUSHPALATHA, W/O SURESH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT TALUK GENERAL HOSPITAL, MANVI DIST. RAICHUR-584 123. R/O E/30 GANDIMAIDHAN HUTTI, TALUKU LINGSUGUR DIST. RAICHURU-584 115. 32. ROOPA S, D/O SHIVANAND B, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32993-DB WA No. 1244 of 2025 AT GENERAL HOSPITAL HOLENARSIPURA HASSAN DIST.- 573 211, R/O NEAR CHURCH GANDI NAGAR, MAYAKONDA DAVANAGERE-577 534. 33. ROOPA N, W/O SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT NPC MATERNITY HOSPITAL, MYSORE-570 010, R/O 404 YARAGANAHAHALLI, MYSORE-570 029. 34. SARANYA K, W/O SRINIVASAN N, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER GENERAL HOSPITAL, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 041, R/O 12/2, 2ND CROSS, 8TH MAIN ROAD, BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGAR 1ST BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 011. 35. LAKSHMI.S, D/O SIDDAPPA. R, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE TORANAGALLU, SANDUR (T) BALLARY (D), R/O GOVT. HOSPITAL QUATRES TORANAGALLU (V), SANDUR(T), BALLARY (D)-583 123. 36. PREMA K, W/O KIRAN.S, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER VICTORIA HOSPITAL BANGALORE, R/O NO. F 32, 3RD CROSS, RAMACHANDRAPURAM, BANGALORE - 560 021. 37. BINTHI VIJAYAN, D/O VIJAYAN, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32993-DB WA No. 1244 of 2025 IN DISTRICT HOSPITAL, CHITRADURGA (DT)-577 501. 38. SHILPA, W/O DEEKSHITH S, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE KAMMARADI, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMANGALORE DIST-577 125. 39. ANITA POOJARI, W/O DILEEP C, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, T.M.HOSURU, SRI RANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 438. …RESPONDENTS 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 WP No-147061/2025 C/w WP No-11734/2025 (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 AND EQUITY. 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. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32993-DB WA No. 1244 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.: 1