- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340912026 NC: 2026:KHC:36683 WP No. 15477 of 2026 C/W WP No. 38788 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 15477 OF 2026 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 38788 OF 2025 (S-RES) IN WP No. 15477/2026 BETWEEN: DR. VEERESH PATIL S/O VISHWANATH PATIL, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO. 10-2/63/2, BEHIND BANALE HOSPITAL, SB TEMPLE ROAD, ANAND NAGAR, HEBBAL, KALBURGI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHAVARDHAN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340912026 NC: 2026:KHC:36683 WP No. 15477 of 2026 C/W WP No. 38788 of 2025 2. THE MINISTER OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, ROOM NO. 206, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 3. SRI JAYADEVA INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCE AND RESEARCH (SJICR) BANNERGATTA ROAD, 9TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560069, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 4. THE DIRECTOR, SRI JAYADEVA INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCE AND RESEARCH (SJICR), BANNERGATTA ROAD, 9TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560069 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULT OF THE WALK-IN INTERVIEW CONDUCTED ON 19.02.2026 FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF PROFESSOR OF CARDIOLOGY IN RESPONDENT NO.3 INSTITUTE, KALBURGI BRANCH 2. DIRECT, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO FILL THE POST OF PROFESSOR OF CARDIOLOGY IN THE RESPONDENT NO.3 INSTITUTE AT KALBURGI, ONLY THROUGH DIRECT RECRUITMENT AS PER THE ORDER OF THE MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF STATE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DATED 19.12.2024 WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-A. IN WP NO. 38788/2025 BETWEEN: 1. DR. KAPIL RANGAN S/O K KASTURI RANGAN - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340912026 NC: 2026:KHC:36683 WP No. 15477 of 2026 C/W WP No. 38788 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS NO.B-23 SYCAMORE, SHERWOOD APTS BASAVANAGAR MAIN ROAD BENGALURU NORTH MARATHAHALLI COLONY BENGALURU – 560037 2. DR BABU REDDY THIMMASAMDRA SRIRAMAPPA S/O SRIRAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS NO. 49/B 18TH MAIN ROAD ] 3RD SECTOR HSR LAYOUT BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU 560102. 3. DR RAJITH K S S/O SRINIVASA K M AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS DOOR NO 3062 2ND PHASE VIJAYANAGAR 4TH STAGE NEAR CANARA BANK VIJAYANAGAR MYSURU 570032 4. DR K R SUNIL KUMAR S/O K S RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS FLAT NO 309 A BLOCK BALDOTA ELEGANT APARTMENT NO 103/7A1 2ND A MAIN ROAD 5TH CROSS NEAR NARAYANA E TECHNO SCHOOL NGEF LAYOUT MALLATHAHALLI BENGALURU 560056 5. DR NAGRAJA MOORTHY S/O RAMACHANDRA SHETTIGAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS NO. 122 B BLOCK SUMUKHA KALPAVRUKSHA APT KODICHIKKANA HALLI MAIN ROAD - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340912026 NC: 2026:KHC:36683 WP No. 15477 of 2026 C/W WP No. 38788 of 2025 KODICHIKKANA HALLI BENGALURU 560076 6. DR H S NATRARAJA SETTY S/O H J SRINIVASA SETTY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS NO 598 SRI MARUTHI NILAYA 12TH A CROSS 8TH MAIN NEAR DALMIA CIRCLE JEEVAN GRUHA COLONY JP NAGAR 2ND PHASE BENGALURU - 560078 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHRINIVAS B S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEVELOPMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. SRI JAYADEVA INSTITUTE OF CARDIOLOGY BANNERGATTA ROAD 9TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560069 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY. AGA FOR R1 HARSHITHA SURESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION BEARING - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340912026 NC: 2026:KHC:36683 WP No. 15477 of 2026 C/W WP No. 38788 of 2025 NO.SJICR/EST(1)/126/2025-26 DATED 10/12/2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT PRODUCED AS ANNEXTURE-C B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF PROFESSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE CADRE AND RECRUITMENT RULES, UGC NORMS/REGULATIONS, AND THE SENIORITY-CUM-MERIT CRITERIA, WITHOUT RESORTING TO ARBITRARY EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER IN WP No.38788/2025: Learned counsel for the petitioners, on instructions, seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to approach the Government by submitting a representation. 2. Leave granted. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340912026 NC: 2026:KHC:36683 WP No. 15477 of 2026 C/W WP No. 38788 of 2025 4. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. IN WP No.15477/2026: 5. The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to announce the result of the walk-in interview conducted on 19.02.2026 for the appointment to the post of Professor of Cardiology in respondent No.3-Institute, Kalaburagi Branch and also to fill the post of Professor of Cardiology in respondent No.3-Institute, Kalaburagi only direct recruitment as per the order dated 19.12.2024 of the Medical Education Department of Government of Karnataka vide Annexure-A. 6. Learned counsel for respondent No.3 submits that, there was an interim order in WP No.38788/2025, hence, respondent No.3 could not announce the results of walk-in interview conducted on 19.02.2026 for appointment to the post of Professor of Cardiology in respondent No.3-Institute, Kalaburagi Branch. The said - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340912026 NC: 2026:KHC:36683 WP No. 15477 of 2026 C/W WP No. 38788 of 2025 writ petition was withdrawn by the petitioners therein. The respondents will announce the results of the walk-in interview conducted on 19.02.2026 for appointment to the post of Professor of Cardiology in respondent No.3- Institute, Kalaburagi Branch within a period of one week. 7. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for respondent No.3, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.3 to announce the results of the walk-in interview conducted on 19.02.2026 for appointment to the post of Professor of Cardiology in respondent No.3-Institute, Kalaburagi Branch, within one week from today. 8. In view of disposal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18