- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20984-DB WA No. 827 of 2023 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. 827 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL DIVISION-IV HQRS OFFICE PANCHADEEP BHVAN CIG MARG NEW DELHI-110002 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL 2. THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH BENGALURU RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-10 REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. BHAVANA SUNDARAM K D/O SRI KRISHNA SUNDARAM V AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/A NO.832, BHAVNE 9TH MAIN, HAMPI NAGAR BENGALURU-560104 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 105, IST FLOOR SECRETARIAT BUILDING VIKASA SOUDHA SESHADRI ROAD Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20984-DB WA No. 827 of 2023 BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. KARNATAKA EXAMIATIONS AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560012 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 4. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL NO.16/6, MILLER RANK BED AREA VASANTHANAGAR BENGALURU-560051 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 5. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE 4TH T BLOCK JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560041 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 6. NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION (ERSTWHILE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA) POCKET-14, SECTOR 8, DWARAKA PHASE-1, NEW DELHI-110077 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. HIREMATH AKKAMAHADEVI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R2; R3, R4, R5 AND R6 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 THE 08.06.2023 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No. 16620 OF 2022 (EDN-RES) ON THE FILE OF THIS HONBLE COURT AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20984-DB WA No. 827 of 2023 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for contesting respondents. 2. For the reasons stated in the affidavit accompanying the application- IA No.2/2023, the same is allowed. The delay of 05 days caused in filing the appeal is condoned. 3. 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. 4. In view of the above, the present Writ Appeal is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20984-DB WA No. 827 of 2023 5. 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. 6. All pending applications are also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22.29