- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11874 WP No. 28089 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 28089 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DR. SHRUTI KAPOOR AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS D/O RAJEEV KAPOOR R/O 453/5 GOVINDPURI, KALKAJI, NEW DELHI 110019 COLLEGE: YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANGALURU 2. DR. MOHAMMED YAZEEN AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS S/O NAZEER R/O KANNANKARAKUTTIYIL, KAPPIL EAST, KRISHNAPURAM PO, KAYAMKULAM, KERALA 690533 COLLEGE: YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANGALURU 3. DR. SUNAG PADUKUDRU AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS S/O MANOJ KUMAR P R/O LOTUS AVENUE APARTMENT, GEETHA ROAD, CHAMARAJAPURAM, MYSORE 570005 COLLEGE: YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANGALURU Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11874 WP No. 28089 of 2024 4. DR. ESHA SAXENA MD RADIODIAGNOSIS, AGED 25 YEARS S/O OM SAXENA R/O 6-D-137 JNV COLONY, BIKANER, RAJASTHAN COLLEGE: YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANGALURU 5. DR. ROHIT SHARMA MD RADIODIAGNOSIS, AGED 24 YEARS S/O ARUN PRAKASH SHARMA R/O B-32 BHERAV NAGAR, HATWADA ROAD, JAIPUR COLLEGE: YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANGALURU 6. DR KANEEZ FATIMA AGE 25 YEARS D/O LATE MD NAQSOOD ALAM AND GULSHAN RASHID R/O NEAR TATARPUR JAMA MASJID, BHAGALPUR, BIHAR 812002 COLLEGE: YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANGALURU 7. DR ANNU MARIA VARGHESE AGED 25 YEARS D/O VARGHESE S AND REJI R/O PUTHENKUDY HOUSE KOOVAPPADY PO, PERUMBAVOOR ERNAKULAM, KERALA, 683544 COLLEGE: YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANGALURU 8. DR. REEBA MARYAM SAM AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS D/O MR. SAM MATHEW R/O MUKALIL EDAYILE VEEDU, KADIKA KAITHAPARAMBU PO, ENATHU, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA - 691526 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11874 WP No. 28089 of 2024 COLLEGE: K S HEGDE MEDICAL ACADEMY, MANGALURU 9. DR. ARCHIT GUPTA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS S/O MR. AJAY KUMAR GUPTA R/O 18/161 B, MP PURANI MANDI, TAJ GANJ, AGRA, UTTAR PRADESH - 282001 COLLEGE: K S HEGDE MEDICAL ACADEMY, MANGALURU 10. DR. RUTWIK SAHOO AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS S/O MR. KARTIK PRASAD SAHOO R/O PLOT NO. 20, CUTTACK ROAD, OLD STATION SQUARE, BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA 751006 COLLEGE: JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE, BELAGAVI 11. DR. RAHUL V AGED 24 YEARS S/O VISHWANATH S ADDRESS 1, PILLAGUMPE, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA- 562114 COLLEGE: SRI SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMAKURU 12. DR SACHIT KHURANA AGED 24 YEARS S/O DR. MUNISH KHURANA R/O 740, JALANDHAR KUNJ, KAPURTHALA ROAD, JALANDHAR, PUNJAB, 144002 COLLEGE: SRI SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMAKURU 13. DR. SRISHTI SHARMA AGE 24 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11874 WP No. 28089 of 2024 D/O MR. SURENDER KUMAR SHARMA R/O A-25, SECTOR 51 NOIDA, UTTAR PRADESH 201303 COLLEGE: SRI SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMAKURU 14. DR RAMSHA FATMA AGED 24 YEARS D/O MAHBOOB ALAM R/O DURGAPUR, KATIHAR, BIHAR 854105 COLLEGE SRI SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMAKURU 15. DR. AARDRA A REVI AGED 24 YEARS D/O A V REVI R/O ARAKKUZHY HOUSE, PAZHANGANAD, KIZHAKKAMBALAM PO, ERNAKULAM, KERALA 683562 COLLEGE: SRI SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMAKURU 16. DR. SHIVANI PUNIA AGED 25 YEARS S/O OM PRAKASH PUNIA R/O AKLVYA CHS, SECTOR 21, KHARGHAR, NAVI MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA 410210 COLLEGE: SRI SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMAKURU 17. DR. ABHIMANYU GAIKWAD AGED 24 YEARS S/O ANIL GAIKWAD R/O 602, SHREE MANSION, LAXMI NAGAR, NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA 440022 COLLEGE: SRI SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMAKURU - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11874 WP No. 28089 of 2024 18. DR. YASH KUMAR AGRAWAL AGED 26 YEARS S/O SAJAN KUMAR AGRAWAL R/O H NO 15/35, FRONT OF SHANI TEMPLE, KHARSIA, CHHATTISGARH 496661 COLLEGE: SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMAKURU 19. DR. LAVANYA SINGH AGED 23 YEARS D/O AWADHESH KUMAR SINGH R/O D-12, NEHRU SHATABDI CHIKITSALAYA, JAYANT, SINGRAULI, MADHYA PRADESH 486890 COLLEGE: SRI SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMAKURU 20. DR. ASHWINI RAMAKRISHNAN AGED 23 YEARS D/O R.RAMAKRISHNAN R/O PIMPLE SAUDAGAR, PUNE CITY, MAHARASHTRA-411027 COLLEGE: SRI SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMAKURU 21. DR ARUSHIMA PANKAJ AGED 24 YEARS D/O PANKAJ SRIVASTAVA R/O NB02 RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX, NEW UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU, JAMMU COLLEGE: SRI SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMAKURU 22. DR. SHARMA RITIKA RAJESH AGED 25 YEARS D/O RAJESH SHARMA R/O SNEHA GENERAL STORES, KAPDA LINE, WARDHA MAHARASHTRA 442001, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11874 WP No. 28089 of 2024 COLLEGE: SRI SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMAKURU 23. DR SIDDHARTH U AGED 25 YEARS S/O UNNIKRISHNAN PILLAI G R/O 1/1, PADMALAYAM, 6TH MAIN, 7TH CROSS KR COLONY, DOMLUR LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560071 COLLEGE: YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANGALORE 24. DR RAKSHA NEGI AGED 25 YEARS D/O BRIJMOHAN NEGI AND SUNITA NEGI R/O NAYA GAON, BALBHADRAPUR, KOTDWAR, UTTARAKHAND 246149 COLLEGE: YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANGALURU 25. DR. PRIYADARSHINI AGED 26 YEARS D/O GYAN RANJAN R/O D 44, ROAD NO. 3, NORTH JAI PRAKASH NAGAR, DIGHA ASHIANA ROAD, COLLEGE: YENOPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANGALURU …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HIREMATH AKKAMAHADEVI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, 105, 1ST FLOOR, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VIKASA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11874 WP No. 28089 of 2024 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (OLD BUILDING) FORT, K R ROAD, BANGALORE 560 002 3. THE COMMISSIONER, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES AROGYA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU 560023 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION (ANNX-A) DTD 09.09.2024 BEARING NO.DHS/BEC/UG/01/202425 AND ISSUED BY THE R3. STRIKE DOWN THE KARNATAKA COMPULSORY SERVICE BY CANDIDATES COMPLETED MEDICAL COURSES(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023, GAZETTED AS THE KCS ACT 3 OF 2024 ON 30.01.2024 AND PRODUCED AS ANNX-D AND THE AMENDED RULES, KARNATAKA COMPULSORY SERVICE TRAINING BY CANDIDATES COMPLETED MEDICAL COURSES (COUNSELING, ALLOTMENT AND CERTIFICATION) (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2024, GAZETTED ON 12.06.2024 AND PRODUCED AS ANNX-F. TO HOLD AND DECLARE THAT CONSEQUENT UPON THE COMING INTO FORCE OF THE AMENDED KARNATAKA COMPULSORY SERVICE BY CANDIDATES COM-PLETED MEDICAL COURSES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023, GAZETTED AS ACT 3 2024 ON 30. 01-2024 AND PRODUCED AS ANN-D AND KARNATAKA COMPULSORY - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11874 WP No. 28089 of 2024 SERVICE BY CANDIDATES COMPLETED MEDICAL COURSES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023, GAZETTED ON 12-06-2024 AND PRODUCED AS ON ANN-F, THE COMPULSORY RURAL SERVICE LAW IN THE STATE HAS UNDERGONE A FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE, AND THE BUSHRA JUDGEMENT (ANN G) WHICH WAS PASSED IN RESPECT OF THE KCS ACT 2012, NO LONGER HOLDS GOOD IN RESPECT OF THE AMENDED KCS ACT 2023 AND KCS RULES 2024, AND ETC; THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners filed this petition seeking the following reliefs: (a)Quash the impugned Notification (Ann-A) dated 09-09-2024 bearing No DHS/BEC/UG/01/2024-25 and issued by the 3rd respondent; (b) Strike down the Karnataka Compulsory Service By Candidates completed Medical Courses (Amendment) Act, 2023, gazetted as the KCS Act 3 of 2024 on 30-01-2024 and produced as Ann-D and the amended rules, Karnataka Compulsory Service - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11874 WP No. 28089 of 2024 Training by Candidates Completed Medical Courses (Counseling, Allotment and Certification) (Amendment) Rules, 2024, gazettted on 11-06- 2024 and produced as Ann-F; (c) To hold and declare that consequent upon the coming into force of the amended Karnataka Compulsory Service By Candidates Completed Medical Courses (Amendment) Act, 2023, gazetted the KCS Act 3 2024 on 30-01-2024 and produced as Ann-D and Karnataka Compulsory Service By Candidates Completed Medical Courses (Amendment) Act, 2023, gazetted on 12-06-2024 and produced as on Ann-F, the compulsory rural service law in the State has undergone a fundamental change, and the Bushra Judgement (Ann G) which was passed in respect of the KCS Act 2012, no longer holds good in respect of the amended KCS Act 2023 and KCS Rules 2024, and OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE (d) To hold and declare that the amended the Karnataka Compulsory Service By Candidates Completed Medical Courses (Amendment) Act, 2023, gazetted as Act 3 of 2024, gazetted on 30- 01-2024 and produced as Ann -D and Karnataka Compulsory Service By Candidates Completed Medical Courses (Amendment) Rules, 2024, gazetted on 11-06-2024 and produced as on Ann-F, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11874 WP No. 28089 of 2024 are not applicable to the Petitioners who were MBBS doctors admitted in the year 2018-19 and passed out in April 2024, and (e) hold and declare that the Common Judgement dated 30-08-2019 (Annexure G) passed by the Learned Judge in WP 40566/2015 (Bushra Judgement) and connected matters, is not binding on the Petitioners herein who are all MBBS graduates under the Private/Management/NRI category of 2018-19 batch from deemed to be universities, and (f) Strike down Section 3 of the "Karnataka Compulsory Service Training by Candidates Completed Medical Course Act, 2012" as amended by Act 35 of 2017 (Ann-C), and (g) Any other order that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice. 2. The entire writ petition is based on Annexure-A. Learned Additional Government Advocate filed a memo and produced the communication addressed to the Advocate General’s Office, High Court of - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11874 WP No. 28089 of 2024 Karnataka, Bengaluru, stating that the notification dated 09.09.2024 was superseded by the notification dated 13.09.2024 and kept in abeyance. A new notification was issued on 25.07.2025, limiting the counselling only to candidates admitted under the Government seats. Further, candidates admitted to the course under Private/Management/NRI seats were exonerated from the requirement of one year compulsory service and were issued an exemption NOC. Further, it is also contended that the exemption NOC has been issued to 8,481 Private/Management/NRI candidates including 13 petitioners herein. 3. Memo and communication are placed on record. 4. In view of the communication dated 25.02.2026, nothing survives for consideration in this petition. 5. According, I proceed to pass the following order: - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11874 WP No. 28089 of 2024 ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of as having rendered infructuous. ii. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV