- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21616-DB WA No. 463 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 463 OF 2021 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL DIVISION-IV HQRS. OFFICE, PANCHADEEP BHAVAN, C I G MARG NEW DELHI-110002. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL 2. THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE COROPRATION MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PGIMSR BENGALURU RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY ITS DEAN RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-10. …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MS SANJANA OMKAR KOTRE AGED 25 YEARS D/O DR OMKAR G KOTRE R/O NO.414 14TH A MAIN ROAD I BLOCK III STAGE BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 040. Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21616-DB WA No. 463 of 2021 2. MR MADHUSUDHANA B R AGED 65 YEARS S/O RAVINDRA B N BEEMAGANAPALLI VILLAGE MARASANAPALLI POST SRINIVASAPURA TALUK KOLAR - 563 161. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 105, 1ST FLOOR, SECRETARIAT BUILDING VIKASA SOUDHA SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 4. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD 18TH CROSS MALLESWARAM BENGALURU - 560 012. 5. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL 70, 2ND FLOOR VAIDYAKEEYA BHAVANA K R ROAD, H B SAMAJA ROAD CORNER BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU - 560 004. REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 6. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND SCIENCE 4TH T BLOCK JAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 041 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 7. NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION (ERSTWHILE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA) POCKET 14 SECTOR 8 DWARKA PHASE-1 NEW DELHI - 110 077 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S.HARISH, GA, FOR R3; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21616-DB WA No. 463 of 2021 SMT. RATHNA N. SHIVAYOGIMATH ADV., FOR R5; R1, R2& R5 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED. THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08/02/2021 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.15500/2020 (EDN-RES) ON THE FILE OF THIS HON BLE COURT AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the contesting respondents. 2. For the reasons stated in the affidavit accompanying the application- IA No.1/2021, the same is allowed. The delay of 06 days caused in filing the appeal is condoned. 3. The learned counsel for the parties submit that the issue involved in the present appeal is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in Writ Appeal No.312 of 2020 [EDN-RES] decided on 06.04.2026. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21616-DB WA No. 463 of 2021 4. In view of the above, the present Writ Appeal is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. 5. We also clarify that the operative directions issued in the said Writ Appeal No.312 of 2020 [EDN-RES] decided on 06.04.2026 shall also be applicable in the present appeal. 6. All pending applications are also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22.18