- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20991-DB WA No. 5 of 2025 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. 5 OF 2025 (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, MEDICAL COLLEGE POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, BENGALURU, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-10. NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR. …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR KALPANA S UDUPA DAUGHTER OF SRIDHARA UDUPA M.S AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RESIDING AT 'ANANYA' BHASKAR LAYOUT, MATTUR ROAD, URAGADURU SHIMOGA -577 203 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20991-DB WA No. 5 of 2025 105, 1ST FLOOR, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VIKASA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560012. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 4. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL, NO. 16/6. MILLER RANK BED AREA, VASANTHNAGAR, 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-110 077 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH GA FOR R2; SRI DORE RAJ B.H. ADV. FOR R4; R1,3,4,5 AND 6 ARE SERVED AND UNREPREENTED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.11.2024 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No. 14679 OF 2022 (EDN-RES) 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 PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20991-DB WA No. 5 of 2025 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. 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. 5. All pending applications are also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22.36