- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20973-DB WA No. 460 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. 460 OF 2021 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION (ESI) MEDICAL COLLEGE PANCHDEEP BHAVAN, C I G ROAD NEW DELHI-110002 REPRESENTED BY DY.MEDICAL COMMISSIONER (ME) 2. THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION (ESI) MEDICAL COLLEGE 24/3, 1ST FLOOR, E BLOCK 1ST MAIN ROAD, IIND STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-560010 NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR GAURAV R AGED 23 YEARS, S/O RAMAKRISHNA G NO.4, 4TH E CROSS, 4TH MAIN VINAYAKA NAGAR KAMAKSHIPALYA BENGALURU-560079 CET NO.BB426 2. MISS HUMERA SADIA AGED 23 YEARS, D/O P ZAFFAR HUSSAIN 59, 3RD CROSS R B EXTENSION III BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560011 CET NO.BU033 Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20973-DB WA No. 460 of 2021 3. MISS HARSHITHA B AGED 20 YEARS D/O BOMMAIAH C NO.4 6TH CROSS SARASVATHINAGAR MOODALAPALYA BENGALURU-560072 CET NO.AA362 4. MR KOSINI CHANDRA SAI DIXIT AGED 22 YEARS, S/O CHANDRA MOHAN NO.4 1284/1 GANESHNAGAR ANANTAPUR ANDHRA PRADESH-515001 CET NO.CL309 5. G N S LOHITA AGE 22 YEARS D/O G SANKARA NO.989, 9TH 1A CROSS 9TH MAIN MAHALAKSHMIPURAM WOC ROAD, BENGALURU-560086 AND CET NO.BHO88(2016) 6. MISS CHANDRIKA H AGED 23 YEARS, D/O HARI PRASAD RAO L NO.50 E 15TH MAIN ROAD, SERVICE ROAD VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560040 CET NO.CX321 7. MR DEEPAK L AGED 23 YEARS S/O LINGESHWARA B 521 BSK 6TH STAGE 4TH BLOCK THALAGHATTAPURA BENGALURU-560062 CET NO.CM392 8. MISS KAVYA G M AGED 22 YEARS, D/O MAHALINGE GOWDA 101 PANCHAMUKHI SUNDEEP GRAND APARTMENT 4TH CROSS BEML 3RD STAGE, COMPLEX SHOP NEAR POORVIKA STORE BENGALURU-560098 CET NO. AM569 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20973-DB WA No. 460 of 2021 9. MISS S B SUMANA SHASTRY AGED 21 YEARS, D/O S R BHASKAR 374 POBATHI BUILDING, DOMELIGHT CIRCLE, KOLAR-563101 CET NO.BP078 10. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 11. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE 4TH T BLOCK JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560041 KARNATAKA 12. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY (CET CELL) SAMPIGE ROAD 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560012 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 13. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA (MCI) HEAD OFFICE POCKET-14 SECTOR-8 DWARKA NEW DELHI-110077 REPRESENTED BY ITS MCI PRESIDENT …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G. AGA FOR R10; SRI N.K. RAMESH ADVOCATE FOR R11; SRI N. KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R13; R1-9 AND 12 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17/02/2021 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.1323/2021 (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: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20973-DB WA No. 460 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL/CAV JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the contesting respondents. 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. In view of the above, the present Writ Appeal is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. 4. 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. 5. All pending applications are also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22.17