- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3450 WP No. 27011 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 27011 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: DR. VISHWANATH BAGARI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O SHIVANAND BAGARI WORKING AS INSURANCE MEDICAL OFFICER ESI NO 1, DISPENSARY C/O 17/34, 1ST CROSS, HIRACHAND LAYOUT, JEEVANAHALLI LAYOUT BANGALORE-560005 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MEDICAL EDUCATION), VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-01, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3450 WP No. 27011 of 2024 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR NO 414, 4TH FLOOR, VIKASASOUDHA DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-01 3. THE DIRECTOR ESIS MEDICAL SERVICES, S NIJALINGAPPA ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560010 4. DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION BMC AND RI OLD BUILDING, FORT, KR ROAD, BANGALORE 560002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1) HOLD AND DECLARE THAT BY VIRTUE OF THE G.O. DATED 21-02-2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND THE G.O. DATED 20-09-2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3, IN TERMS OF RULE 252 (B) THE PETITIONER IS ENTITLED TO HIS PAST SERVICE OF 1 YEAR 4 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS IN THE RESPONDENT NO.1- HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TO BE ADDED TO HIS PRESENT PERIOD OF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3450 WP No. 27011 of 2024 SERVICE OF 3 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS, OF REGULAR SERVICE AS ON 31-03-2024, AND (II) ISSUE A DECLARATION THAT THE PETITIONER IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE INSERVICE QUOTA IN TERMS OF THE SUB-RULE 2 OF RULE 3 AND SUB RULE (1) OF RULE 10 OF THE KARNATAKA CONDUCT OF ENTRANCE TEST FOR SELECTION AND ADMISSION TO POST GRADUATE MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEGREE AND DIPLOMA COURSES (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2024, AS THE PETITIONER HAS COMPLETED FIVE YEARS AND TWENTY THREE DAYS OF REGULAR SERVICE INCLUDING PROBATIONARY PERIOD, AND INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE MERIT LIST OF INSERVICE QUOTA FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo stating that the writ petition has been rendered infructuous and does not survive for consideration. 2. Memo is placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3450 WP No. 27011 of 2024 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. 4. Pending interlocutory application/s, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV