- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53215 WP No. 25149 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 25149 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT MEDICAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION MEDICAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, DAKSHINA KANNADA, OFFICERS AT PREMISES AT TALUK, HOSPITAL PUTTURU, AT DAKSHINA KANNADA MANGALURU-574-201 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE AND SOCIETIES ACT 1960. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MURALI S M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 023 3. THE PRL. SECRETARY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SERVICE ONE) DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE CIRCULAR Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53215 WP No. 25149 of 2025 DATED 12.06.2025 MADE IN NO. AA KU KA 358-HSH 2024 ISSUED BY R3 VIDE ANNEXURE-F. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. To quash the circular dated 12.06.2025 made in No. AA KU KA 358-HSH 2024 issued by R3 vide Annexure-F. b. Grant any such other relief/reliefs as this Honble court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the Karnataka Attendance Management System which is an Aadhar Based Attendance System has been introduced without properly ascertaining whether the App functions. There are problems with the App and therefore, the circular needs to be quashed. 3. I am unable to agree with the said submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, since the Karnataka Attendance Management System has been - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53215 WP No. 25149 of 2025 implemented in most of the departments as also in education institutions, the Aadhar Based Attendance Management System has been propounded by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM), which has been used in several endowment institutions. 4. If at all, the petitioner has any technical issue, he can always contact the helpline and person responsible to resolve those issues. 5. With the above observation, the petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7