- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32284 WP No. 21324 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 21324 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DR SRIPADA G MEHANDALE S/O GOPAL KRISHNA BHAT AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/A "LAKSHMI KESHAV" 4TH CROSS, SHIVBAG MANGALURU-575 002. 2. DR VENUGOPAL D., S/O LATE SHAM BHAT AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A "MAITHRI SPECIALITY CLINICS" BENDOORWELL MENGALURU-575 002. 3. DR RAJEEV RAMESH GOTHE S/O RAMESH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/A PLOT NO.07, "BASAVA KAARUNYA" SAIDAPUR DHARWAD-580 020. 4. DR MOHANCHANRA SUVARNA S/O S UMANATH SUVARNA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/A FLAT NO.2, GROUND FLOOR VENUS MANOR, KADRI TEMPLE ROD MANGALURU-575 002. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVI V.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32284 WP No. 21324 of 2017 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT (MEDICAL EDUCATION) M S BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001. 2. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL 16/6, MILLER TANK BED AREA VASANTHNAGAR BENGALURU-560 052 EMAIL:kar.med-council @yahoo.co.in REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 3. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA POCKET-14, SECTOR-8 DWARKA PHASE--1 NEW DELHI-110077 EMAIL:MCI@BOL.NET.IN REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE SEC. 19 OF THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION ACT, 1961, AS AMENDED UNDER SUB-SE.(2) OF SEC.11 OF THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT)ACT, 2003 OR UNDER SEC. 3 OF THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017, AS THE CASE MAY BE AT ANNEX-A, IS ARBITRARY, REPUGNANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL ACT, 1956 OPPOSED TO ARTICLES 14, 19(1)(g), 21, 251, 254 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND STRIKE DOWN THE SAME AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32284 WP No. 21324 of 2017 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER On 19.06.2026 this Court passed the following order: ''None appears for the petitioners. In the interest of justice, matter is adjourned to 30.06.2026 on payment of cost of Rs.500/- payable to the Karnataka State Legal Services Committee. It is made clear that if there is no representation on the next date of hearing, appropriate orders including dismissal would be passed.'' 2. Even today, neither there is representation nor the cost has been paid. Petitioner seems to have lost interest in prosecuting the matter. 3. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12