- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599062023 NC: 2026:KHC:44364 WP No. 25961 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 25961 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: NANDAN SUNDER RAJAN AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O M.N. SUNDER RAJAN NO.8, GROUND FLOOR 14 A CROSS, MALLESWARAM BANGALORE 560 003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NANDAN SUNDER RAJAN, PARTY-IN -PERSON) AND: 1. DR. SHARADA SHEKAR D/O KRISHNAN P AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS KMC REG NO.21195 C/O MANIPAL NORTH SIDE HOSPITAL NO.71, 11MAIN, OPP. MALLESWARAM RAILWAY STATION BANGALORE - 560 003. 2. DR. BASAVARAJ KUNTOJI S/O VENKATAPPA KUNTOJI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS KMC REG NO.55072 C/O MANIPAL NORTH SIDE HOSPITAL NO.71, 11MAIN, OPP. MALLESWARAM RAILWAY STATION BANGALORE - 560 003. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599062023 NC: 2026:KHC:44364 WP No. 25961 of 2023 3. DR. JYOTHI SRIDHAR D/O JUSTICE MURALIDHAR RAO AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS KMC REG NO.23751 C/O MANIPAL NORTH SIDE HOSPITAL NO.71, 11MAIN, OPP. MALLESWARAM RAILWAY STATION BANGALORE 560 003. 4. DR. NAGESH H E S/O EREGOWDA D AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS C/O MANIPAL NORTH SIDE HOSPITAL NO.71, 11MAIN, OPP. MALLESWARAM RAILWAY STATION BANGALORE 560 003. 5. DR. KESHAV KUMAR A.D.T C/O MANIPAL NORTH SIDE HOSPITAL NO.71, 11MAIN, OPP. MALLESWARAM RAILWAY STATION BANGALORE 560 003. 6. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNSEL 16/6, MILLER TANK BUND ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 052 REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAGADEESH M.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5; SRI. DORERAJ B.H., ADVOCATE FOR R6; V/O DATED 13.08.2026) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO a) QUASH ORDER DATED 30/09/2023 OF KMC ENQ. 18/2018 PASSED BY KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL, BANGALORE. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599062023 NC: 2026:KHC:44364 WP No. 25961 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER 1. The only grievance of the petitioner, who is a complainant before the respondent No.6-Karnataka Medical Council ('KMC' for short) in this petition is, purported non- compliance of the order dated 02.02.2019 passed by the respondent No.6-Karnataka Medical Council as per Annexure-A1, by which the respondent Nos.1 to 5 though were directed to submit hard copy and soft copy of the files listed in the Letter dated 14.4.2016 produced at Annexure-A2, they have not submitted the same. 2. Complaining non-compliance of the order dated 02.02.2019 by the respondent Nos.1 to 5, petitioner herein had filed an application before the respondent No.6-KMC. That by impugned order dated 30.09.2023 produced at Annexure-B the respondent No.6-KMC has rejected the said application on the premise that the compatibility of the CT scan with that of the case on hand - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599062023 NC: 2026:KHC:44364 WP No. 25961 of 2023 would be considered only on appreciation of oral and documentary materials available on record. 3. Petitioner appearing in person before this Court submits that unless and until the hard copy as well as the soft copy of the documents listed in the letter dated 14.04.2016 are procured by the respondent No.6-KMC from the respondent Nos.1 to 5/Manipal Northside Hospital, it would not be in a position to appreciate the controversial issues raised by the petitioner. It is only thereafter, can the respondent No.6-KMC adjudicate and determine the disputed issues effectively and finally. 4. In response, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.6-KMC submits if that be the grievance of the petitioner, the respondent No.6-KMC would call upon the respondent Nos.1 to 5/Manipal Northside hospital to submits hard copy as well as soft copy in compliance with the contents or specifications mentioned in the letter dated 14.04.2016 produced at Annexure-A2. 5. Submission is placed on record. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599062023 NC: 2026:KHC:44364 WP No. 25961 of 2023 6. Heard. Perused the records. 7. The letter dated 14.04.2016 addressed to the petitioner by the respondent Nos.1 to 5/ Manipal Northside Hospital, read as under; "To, Mr Nandan, Sub: Response to your letter dated 2nd of April 2016 This is with respect to validation of MD5 hash value of the electronic medical records of patient Malathy IP no 6361 provided to you. We here by validate the MD5 values of the electronic medical records on behalf of the Manipal Northside hospitals. The files provided and their MD5 values are as follows: file: 6361.pdf md5: 30af2ef860df05d074c58fdac4528500 file: 6361-2.pdf md5: 825979c299a815f0cb4d1685144dad1a file: 6361-4.pdf md5: 014c646f0d53b844463cc73cc3ccd3a7 file: 6361-4-2.pdf md5: 9fc3e0a91c5b5a69493a39ff640534ce file:amalathyfile.pdfmd5:24764298ed422ef187ce83663a7a5cfb file: 2-page-28.pdf md5: 7db34fdf502d6a2e7b1d11276113f44f Malathy_76F_CT.rar md5:8164e4ea1c8ed59d2203c1e7548cd84f Dr. Soumya Medical Superintendent Manipal Northside Hospitals Date: 14-04-2016" 8. Petitioner is merely seeking a direction from the respondent No.6-KMC to ensure compliance of its own order dated 02.02.2019, in terms of which respondent - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599062023 NC: 2026:KHC:44364 WP No. 25961 of 2023 Nos. 1 to 5 had been directed to submit the hard and soft copies of documents enlisted in the aforesaid letter. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the respondent No.6-KMC, the purpose of filing petition stands complied with. 9. Petition is accordingly disposed of with the direction to the respondent No.6-KMC as under; (i) The respondent No.6-KMC shall ensure that the respondent Nos. 1 to 5/Manipal North side Hospital as the case may be shall submit soft copies as well as the hard copies of the electronic medical records as mentioned/specified in the letter dated 14.04.2016 as per Annexure-A2 and shall proceed thereafter expeditiously in accordance with law. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2