- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010230482019 NC: 2026:KHC:44347 WP No. 41255 of 2019 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.41255 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: DR. JYOTHIMANI S D/O SELVARAJ K, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC: NIL R/O HUCHAMMA TEMPLE STREET, RAMASWAMY PALYA, BENGALURU – 560 033. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.G.G.CHAGASHETTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, 105 1ST FLOOR, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001 2. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL DIVISION IV, HQRS. OFFICE, PACHADEEP BHAVAN, CIG MARG, NEW DELHI 11002. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL 3. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION, ESIC MEDICAL, DENTAL & NURSING COLLESGE, Digitally signed by VANDANA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010230482019 NC: 2026:KHC:44347 WP No. 41255 of 2019 MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVT OF INDIA, RAJAJI NAGAR, BENGALURU 560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL/ DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ME) 4. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION, ESI CORPORATION, PANCHDEEP BHAVAN, COMRADE INDRAJIT GUPTA (CIG) MARG, NEW DELHI 110002 5. ASST. DIRECTOR (ME) HEADQUARTERS OFFICE, EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION, PANCHDEEP BHAVAN, CIG ROAD,NEW DELHI 110002 6. THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT ESIC HOSPITAL, INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH 636803 7. THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT ESIC HOSPITAL, THATHANERI, MADURAI 625018. TAMILNADU STATE. 8. THE DEAN ESIC-MC & PGIMSR, RAJAJI NAGAR, BENGALURU-10 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SRINIVAS KUMAR M., HCGP; SRI.M.P.GEETHA DEVI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R8) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE AND HOLD THAT THE R-2 AND 3 HAD NO LEGAL BASIS TO INSIST UPON THE PETITIONER TO COMPULSORILY SERVE THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010230482019 NC: 2026:KHC:44347 WP No. 41255 of 2019 YEARS UPON COMPLETION OF HER PG COURSE AT THE R-3 COLLEGE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the respondent has filed a memo dated 12.08.2026 along with a copy of the order passed by the Hon’ble Division Bench in the case of Employees State Insurance Corporation Vs. Abhishek Choudhari and Ors reported in 2026 SCC Online Kar 1915 and submits that the issue raised in the present petition is squarely covered by the said order of the Hon'ble Division Bench, in terms of which, the students were given an option either to render the service or to pay reduced bond amount. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner through video conferencing does not dispute the aforesaid legal position. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010230482019 NC: 2026:KHC:44347 WP No. 41255 of 2019 3. In that view of the matter, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous with a direction to the petitioner to comply with in terms of the direction issued by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in the case of Employees State Insurance Corporation Vs. Abhishek Choudhari and Ors reported in 2026 SCC Online Kar 1915. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE MDS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25