- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49906-DB WP No. 35162 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 35162 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DR. SHALINI GOVIND, W/O PUNITH N.G., AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, WORKING AS GDMO AT HULIKUNTE PHC, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-561204. R/A 633/62, 5TH MAIN, 13TH CROSS, M C LAYOUT, VIJAYNAGARA, BANGALORE 560040. 2. DR. SAHANA S., D/O LATE SOMANATH GOGATE, AGE 34/F, WORKING AS GDMO, IN PHC BOLARE, BANGALORE SOUTH TQ, BANGALORE DISTRICT 560082. R/O SUMUKA NILAYA, 3/1, 2ND CROSS, NAGASANDRA CIRCLE, BANGALORE 560028. 3. DR.MAHADEV, AGE 33 YEAR, WORKING AS GDMO, AT PHC, HARKUD TQ, BASAVAKALYAN DIST, BIDAR 585437, R/O BASAVAKALYAN, BIDAR, Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49906-DB WP No. 35162 of 2025 4. DR. GANESH G. SUVARNA, S/O GIRIDHARA S. SUVARNA, AGE 33 YEARS, WORKING AS GDMO AT PHC, MACHOHALLI TQ, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT 560091, R/O BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560011. 5. DR.SACHIN K. S., AGE - 33 YEARS, WORKING AS GDMO AT PHC, GOPALAPURA, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-562123. R/O - JUDICIAL LAYOUT, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560065. 6. DR. MANASA G., D/O GOVINDAIAH, AGE 34, WORKING AS GDMO IN PHC, KANNALLI, BANGALORE NORTH TQ, BANGALORE DISTRICT 560091, R/O BYADARAHALLI, MAGADI ROAD 560091. 7. DR. ANAND SAGAR, AGE-37, S/O DASHRATH RAO, WORKING AS GDMO IN PHC, CHANDAPURA, ANEKAL TQ, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT R/O SHARAVATHI BLOCK, NGV, KHB, KORAMANGALA 560047. 8. DR. BASWAPRASAD M., S/O MALLIKARJUN MANGERI, AGE- 31, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC, ANDOOR, BIDAR TQ, BIDAR DIST, R/O MIG, 24, NOUBAD, KHB COLONY, BIDAR 585402. 9. DR. NIRMALA S., D/O SHALIVAN G., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49906-DB WP No. 35162 of 2025 AGE- 32, WORKING AS GDMO, PHC, HULGERA, KUSTAGI TQ, KOPPAL DIST, R/O PLOT 81, REVA SIDDESHWAR COLONY, GULBARGA 585104. 10. DR. ARAVINDKUMAR, S/O VISHWANATH, AGE-32, WORKING AS GDMO IN PHC, AMINGAD, HUNGUND TALUKA, BAGALKOTE DISTRICT 587112, R/O AMINGAD, BAGALKOTE 587112. 11. DR. BHARATH KANNAVAR, D/O K. LAKSHMIDEVI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS GDMO AT INDLAWADI PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT -562106, R/O J P NAGAR, BANGALORE -560078. 12. DR. VINAY HEGDE. N., S/O NAGARAJ. H., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS IMO IN ESI DISPENSARY, VIVEKNAGAR, BANGALORE, R/O NGV, KORMANGALA, BANGALORE - 560047. 13. DR. GEETHA S., W/O M. RAMESH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS GDMO, IN JP NAGAR UPHC, BBMP, GBA SOUTH, BANGALORE 560047, R/O DODDAKALSANDRA, BANGALORE -560062. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI NURUDDIN KHETTY, ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49906-DB WP No. 35162 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU -560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, BMC AND RI(OLD BUILDING), 1ST FLOOR, FORT, K.R.ROAD, BENGALURU -560002, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFF/AT 18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU -560012, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W SMT. N. ANITHA, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER OR DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT Nos. 1 TO 3 TO NOT TO DECATEGORISE THE INSERVICE QUOTA PG MEDICAL SEATS REMAINING UNFILLED AFTER THE FIRST ROUND OF COUNSELLING FOR THE INSERVICE CANDIDATES, AND TO RETAIN THE SAME UNTIL THE REDUCTION IN THE CUT-OFF MARKS IS ANNOUNCED BY THE NBE/MCC UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE MOP UP/STRAY VACANCY ROUND. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49906-DB WP No. 35162 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Reuben Jacob, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Smt. N. Anita, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. This petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- "(i) Issue an order or direction or Writ in the Nature of Mandamus and direct the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 to not to decategorise the Inservice quota PG Medical seats remaining unfilled after the first round of counseling for the Inservice candidates, and to retain the same until the reduction in the Cut-Off marks is announced by the NBE/MCC until the completion of the Mop up/Stray vacancy round, (ii) Issue any other Writ or Order or direction and grant such other and further relief as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49906-DB WP No. 35162 of 2025 and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 3. It is stated that 11 of the 13 petitioners have moved a representation before the respondents and others, in which, the grounds taken in the present writ petition have been raised. This representation has been sent to the Director of Medical Education and other authorities of the Government as well as the Karnataka Education Authority by means of an e-mail dated 12.11.2025. It is contented by learned counsel that respondent Nos.12 and 13 are posted in two other departments of the State Government namely, ESI and Greater Bangalore Municipal Corporation, but their names do not appear in the representation. 4. Learned Additional Advocate General has stated that the competent authority will take a decision in respect of the grievance of all the petitioners within a week. 5. Given the aforesaid statement made by the Additional Advocate General, this petition is disposed of, with a direction to the competent authority to take a decision on the - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49906-DB WP No. 35162 of 2025 representation, dated 12.11.2025, treating it as being a representation on behalf of all the petitioners, within a period of one week. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE MV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5