- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20968-DB WA No. 391 of 2020 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. 391 OF 2020 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL DIVISION-IV, HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PANCHADEEP BHAVAN, C.I.G MARG, NEW DELHI-110002 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL 2. THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION/ COLLEGE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PGIMSR BENGALURU RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010 REPRESENTED BY ITS DEAN, BENGALURU - 560 010 …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. SHANTH KUMAR S/O NARAYAN SHINDHE AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.4, BANASHANKARI BUS STOP, BASAVESHWAR TEMPLE VIDYANAGAR, HUBLI - 580 021 Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20968-DB WA No. 391 of 2020 2. DR ADITYA B. MITHUN S/O T R BASAVARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, NO.C-35, P AND T QUARTERS, P AND T ROAD, 2ND BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010 3. DR SHASHWATH S M S/O B SADASHIVAIAH AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO,73/2,VIVEKANANDA ROAD, THAYAGARAJ NAGAR, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU-560050 4. DR NAVEEN KUMAR T S/O THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.187, NEAR YADIYUR LAKE, 6TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 041 5. DR KAVYASHREE M HEBBAR D/O M N HEBGAR AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.1533, GANAPATHI NILAYA, VIVESHWESHWARAYYA LAYOUT, 6TH BLOCK, ULLAL UPANAGAR, BENGALURU-560056 6. DR NAMITHA GOWDA D/O SHIVALINGA GOWDA K P AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.11, SULIKERE POST, KOMMAGHATTA, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20968-DB WA No. 391 of 2020 BENGALURU-560060 7. DR RAKSHITHA G D/O GANGADHARA K R AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, KUDUREGERE, ALUR POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH - 562 162 8. DR APEKSHA ASHOK KUMAR D/O ASHOK KUMAR N AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO. 222, 8TH CROSS, D GROUP LAYOUT, LINGADEVARUHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 091 9. DR JAYANTHI SAI PREETHI D/O J N SAGAR, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.544, 9TH MAIN, 1ST FLOOR, 2ND BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 010 10. DR HARSHITHA B S D/O SHIVANNACHARI AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.6/11, 7TH MAIN, 15TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, MAGDI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 023 11. DR BINDIYA GAUTHAM D/O K B GAUTAM RAJU AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.492, 10TH CROSS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20968-DB WA No. 391 of 2020 6TH MAIN, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 080 12. DR MANJUSHRI N D/O THARA NAGABHUSAN B V AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.73, G STREET MAIN ROAD, JOGPALYA, ULSOOR, BENGALURU - 560 008 13. DR SANKARSHAN P VAIDYA S/O PRANESH VAIDYA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT SHREE PANDURANGA KRUPA NEAR KRISHNA TEMPLE, PRASHANT COLONY KOPPAL - 583 231 14. DR PAVAN MUNNOLI S/O JAI KUMAR MUNNOLI, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT NO.155, 8TH MAIN, RPC LAYOUT, ATTIGUPE, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040 15. DR ADITHYA R PRASAD S/O RAVINDRA PRASAD AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.812, 11TH MIAN, 5TH CROSS, BTM LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 076 16. DR HARSHITHA B T D/O G THIPPESWAMY I AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.203, 1ST MAIN, M.C. LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGARA - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20968-DB WA No. 391 of 2020 BENGALURU-560 040 17. DR SUJAY S KHEMKAR S/O K S SETTOJI RAO AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.56/1, GANGASWAMY NILAYA, 1ST MAIN, OLD P.O. ROAD, MADIWALA EXTENTION, BENGALURU - 560 068 18. DR SHASHIKIRAN M PYATI S/O MAHADEVAPPA PYATI AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.504/A, 4TH MAIN, 8TH CROSS, MANJUNATHANAGAR, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010 19. STATE OF KARTNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, 105, 1ST FLOOR, SECRETARIAT BUILDING VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 20. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY SAMPANGI ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 21. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL 70, 2ND FLOOR, VAIDYAKEEYA BHAVAN, K.R. ROAD, H. B. SAMAJA ROAD CORNER, BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU - 560 004 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 22. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20968-DB WA No. 391 of 2020 BENGALURU - 560 041, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 23. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA POCKET 14, SECTOR 8, DWARKA, PHASE-1, NEW DELHI-110077, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.G. CHAGASHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R9; SRI. K.S. HARISH, G.A. FOR R-19; SMT. RATNA N. SHIVAYOGMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R21; SRI. N. KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R23; RESPONDENTS No.2,3,5,6,7,11,12,14,5 TO 18, 20, 22 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; V/O DATED 29.6.2021, APPEAL DISMISSED AGAINST R4,10 AND 13; V/O DATED 30.09.2021, SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R8 IS HELD SUFFICIENT.) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01.06.2020 IN W.P. NO. 6548/2020 ON THE FILE OF THIS HONBLE 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 other contesting respondents. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20968-DB WA No. 391 of 2020 2. 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. 3. The learned counsel for the appellants submits that respondent Nos. 4,10 and 13 have complied and served the bond period. A Memo dated 31.01.2026 has also been filed by the learned counsel for the appellants to the said effect. 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.: 22.12