- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21020-DB WA No. 322 of 2020 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. 322 OF 2020 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL DIVISION IV HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PANCHADEEP BHAVAN, CIG MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 002 REP BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL 2. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PGIMSR, BENGALURU NOW RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010 REP BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M.P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI ABRAHAM JEROME AGE 24 YEARS, S/O MR.JEROME ANTONY R/AT THEKKARIKATHU HOUSE, KUREEPUZHA POST, KOLLARM, KERALA - 691 604 2. SHRI. AKSHAY K.T. S/O VIJAYAGOPALAN K.T. AGE 24 YEARS, R/AT 'DEVAGEETHAM' PARPAPPANANGADI P.O. Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21020-DB WA No. 322 of 2020 PRAPPANANGADI MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA-676 303 3. ASHIK NASSAR AGED 24 YEARS, S/O NASSAR K.B. R/AT 'KILIYAMKOTTU HOUSE', ADOOPARAMBU MUVATTUPUZHA P.O. ERNAKULAM DISTRICT KERALA - 686 661 4. MAZIN K.P. AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, S/O MOOSAN C. R/AT "RAHAMATULLA MANZIL" KOLACHERY PO KANNUR DISTRICT, KERALA - 760 601 5. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NIRMAN BHAWAN NEW DELHI - 110 011 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 6. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL NO.70, 2ND FLOOR, VAIDYAKEEYA BHAVANA K.R.ROAD, H.B.SAMAJA ROAD CORNOR BASAVANGUDI BENGALURU - 560 004. REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR 7. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 041 REP BY ITS REGISTRAR. 8. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA POCKET 14, SECTOR 8, DWARKA, PHASE-I, NEW DELHI - 110 077 REP BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS ( BY SRI. B. PRAMOD, CGC FOR R5; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21020-DB WA No. 322 of 2020 RESPONDENTS No.1 TO 4 AND 7 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; SRI. BASAVARAJ S. SAPPANNAWAR, ADVOCATE FOR R6; SRI. N. KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R8) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25/02/2020 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P. NO. 24988-25001/2019 ON THE FILE OF THIS HON BLE COURT AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS. 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 the contesting respondents. 2. 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. 3. In view of the above, the present Writ Appeal is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21020-DB WA No. 322 of 2020 4. We also clarify that the operative directions issued in the Writ Appeal No.312 of 2020 decided on 06.04.2026 shall also be applicable in the present appeal. 5. All pending applications are also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22.4