- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20961-DB WA No. 324 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. 324 OF 2020 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL DIVISION-IV, HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE PANCHADEEP BHAVAN, CIG MARG, NEW DELHI-110002 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL 2. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PGIMSR, BENGALURU RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-560010 REPRESENTED BY ITS DEAN …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR CHETAN S AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS SON OF SHIVARAMAIAH H M NO.229/A, RAILWAY MENS COLONY RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR 4TH BLOCK, NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU-560096 2. MS SUPRIYA N AGE 26 YEARS DAUGHTER OF NAGAPPA D R SAHYADRI NILAYA GOVERNMENT SCHOOL ROAD JANATHA COLONY MADAVARA, Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20961-DB WA No. 324 of 2020 DASANAPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA BENGALURU-562123. 3. MR GAGAN M AGE 26 YEARS SON OF SHRI MUNINARAYANA S ARKA OPP KRDI, SRI DEVRAJ URS LAYOUT TAMAKA KOLAR-563103. 4. MR TEJ PAVAN J SON OF SHRI JAGADEESH R AGED 26 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.1, 2ND CROSS, DODDAMMA LAYOUT, MANORAYANAPALYA R.T.NAGAR POST, BENGALURU-32. 5. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE OFFICE AT NO.105, 1ST FLOOR, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VIKAS SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 6. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY SAMPIGE RAOD, 18 TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU 560012 REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL NO 70, 2ND FLOOR, VAIDYAKEEYA BHAVANA, K R ROAD, H B SAMAJA ROAD CORNOR BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560004 8. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALUIRU-5600041 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20961-DB WA No. 324 of 2020 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 9. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA POCKET 14, SECTOR 8, DWARKA, PHASE-1, NEW DELHI-110077 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. HIREMATH AKKAMAHADEVI.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO 3; SRI ANOOP HARANAHALLI ADVOCATE FOR R4; SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR R5; SRI BASAVARAJ S. SAPPANNAWAR, ADVOCATE. FOR R2; SRI N. KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R9; R6 AND 8 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED IN THE WRIT PETITION 23967-970/2019 DATED 25.2.2020 ON THE FILE OF THIS COURT AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETIITON WITH COSTS IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20961-DB WA No. 324 of 2020 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 state 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.: 22.5