- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20701-DB WA No. 314 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. 314 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, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU, NOW REP BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR, RAJAJI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010 …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MS RANJITA PULIKESHI KARAMADI AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS D/O. SRI PULIKESHI KARAMADI, R/AT FLAT NO. 12, MALLIGE APARATMENT, 4TH MAIN, 11TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20701-DB WA No. 314 of 2020 2. MS. PALLAVI A N AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS D/O. SRI NAGARAJA A.C., R/AT NO. 28, MATHRUSHREE NILAYA, NEAR PADMA THEATRE, AMRUTHAHALLI, SAHAKARANAGARA POST, BENGALURU - 560 092 3. SRI ADITYA M GOGI AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS S/O. SRI MALLIKARJUN GOGI. R/AT C/O RASAMMA BABY, NO.48, 4TH MAIN, ABBIGERE MAIN ROAD, NEAR NAGAMARIAMMA TEMPLE, K G HALLI, JALAHALLI (WEST), BENGALURU- 560 015 4. MS VARSHA GOWDA V.M. AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS D/O. SRI MAHALINGAIAH V L, R/AT NO. 35, I B CROSS, BEHIND SS PROVISION STORE, PARVATHI NAGAR, LAGGERE, BENGALURU - 560 058 5. SRI SUDARSHAN YADAV B V AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS S/O. K V VENUGOPAL, R/AT NO.310/23, 4TH CROSS, JAYANAGAR I BLOCK, BENGALURU - 560 011 6. MS J MEGHANA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS D/O. LATE. A B JAGADISH, R/AT NO. B-39, SPT AND AIR QUARTERS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20701-DB WA No. 314 of 2020 YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 064 7. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, No.105, 1ST FLOOR, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VIKASA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU 560001.REP BY ITS SECRETARY 8. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012 REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL NO.70, 2ND FLOOR, VAIDYAKEEYA BHAVANA, K.R. ROAD, H.B. SAMAJA ROAD CORNOR, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 560 004 10. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 4TH-T-BLOCK , JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 041. REP BY ITS REGISTRAR 11. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA POCKET 14, SECTOR 8, DWARAKA, PHASE-1, NEW DELHI 110077, REP BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.N. KRISHNA AND OTHERS, ADVOCATES FOR R9; SRI. N. KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R11; V/O DATED 04.02.2026, NOTICE TO R1 IS HELD SUFFICIENT; V/O DATED 29.06.2021, WA IS DISMISSED AGAINST R3 AND R5; SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR R7; RESPONDENTS No. 2,4,6,8,10 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20701-DB WA No. 314 of 2020 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 14/02/2020 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NOS.29823- 29828/2018 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. For the reasons stated in the affidavit accompanying the application- IA No.1/2021, the same is allowed. The delay of 08 days in filing the appeal is condoned. 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. The learned counsel for the appellants also submits that respondent Nos.3 and 5 have already paid the bond amount. A Memo dated 31.01.2026 has also been filed by the learned counsel for the appellants to the said effect. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20701-DB WA No. 314 of 2020 4. In view of the above, the present Writ Appeal is allowed and impugned order is set aside. 5. 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. 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