- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20988-DB WA No. 925 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. 925 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL DIVISION-IV HQRS., OFFICE, PANCHADEEP BHAVAN C I G MARG NEW DELHI-110002. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL 2. THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION ESIC MEDICAL DENTAL AND NURSING COLLEGE MINISTRY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT GOVT OF INDIA RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-560010. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR JYOTHIMANI S D/O SELVARAJ K AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/O HUCHAMMA TEMPLE STREET RAMASWAMYA PALYA BENGALURU-560033. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 105 1ST FLOOR SECRETARIAT BUILDING VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20988-DB WA No. 925 of 2023 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY SAMPANGI ROAD 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560012 REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 4. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL NO 16/6, MILLER TANK BED AREA VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU-560051 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND SCIENCE 4TH T BLOCK BENGALURU-560041 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.IRAPPA RUDRAPPA BIRADAR ADV. FOR R1; SRI K.S. HARISH GA FOR R2; R3,4,5 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 03-03-2021 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P No. 2410 OF 2021 ON THE FILE OF THIS HONBLE COURT AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC.. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL 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 the contesting respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20988-DB WA No. 925 of 2023 2. For the reasons stated in the affidavit accompanying the application- IA No.1/2023, the same is allowed. The delay of 504 days 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. 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.:22.33