- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20972-DB WA No. 83 of 2021 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. 83 OF 2021 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL DIVISION IV HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE PANCHADEEP BHAVAN C I G MARG NEW DELHI 110002 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL 2. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESERACH BANGALORE RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU -560 010 REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR NAVANEETHA SASI WRONGLY SHOWN IN THE CAUSE TITLE AS DR NARVANEETH SASI D/O SASIDHARAN K V AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT CARE OF G HOSTEL ESI HOSPITAL Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20972-DB WA No. 83 of 2021 BENGALURU-560010 2. DR MOHAN KUMAR S NOTAGAR SON OF SRI SHIVAPPA NOTAGAR AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.80 3RD CROSS 6TH A MAIN 7TH BLOCK 2ND STAGE NAGARBHAVI BENGALURU-560072 3. DR AKALYAA K D/O KUMARASWAMY S AGED 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.701 GIRLS HOSTEL ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-10 4. DR SHRUTHI K D/O H G KALLESH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.106 AUDEL HEIGHTS 4TH CROSS VENKATADRI LAYOUT 4TH PHASE J P NAGAR BENGALURU-560076 5. DR DIVYA H S AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, D/O H M SIDDALINGA REDDY NO.320-C 3RD CROSS OPPOSTE RELIANCE FRESH AVANI SRINGERI NAGAR AREKERE BENGALURU-560076 6. DR NEETA KULKARNI W/O SREEHARSHA NO.755 ASHIRVAD BUILDING - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20972-DB WA No. 83 of 2021 4TH MAIN 4TH BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-560010 7. DR AJAY LAKHE S/O TULSHIRAM LAKHE AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING IN FIRST FLOOR 543 9TH MAIN ROAD 2ND BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-10 8. DR BASAVARAJ PATTANASHETTY SON OF CHANDRASHEKAR PUTTANASHETTY CHALUKYA NAGAR LING TEMPLE ROAD SOLAPUR ROAD, BIJAPUR-586 103 9. DR SRIVIGNESH KUMAR K SON OF P KARUPASWAMY AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, FLAT NO.A-304 CHAITRAHSREE ROYALE APARTMENT 25/2 MYSORE ROAD, OPP GOPALAN ARCADE MALL ITI LAYOUT 3RD PHASE NAYANDALLI BENGALURU-560039 10. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NIRMAN BHAWAN NEW DELHI-110 011 BY ITS SECRETARY 11. NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION (ERSTWHILE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20972-DB WA No. 83 of 2021 POCKET-14 SECTOR-8 DWARKA PHASE-1 NEW DELHI 110077 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 12. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560012 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. HIREMATH AKKAMAHADEVI.,ADVOCATE FOR R1,3 AND 8; SMT. K.S. ANASUYADEVI CGC FOR R-10; SRI N. KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R-11; R12 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; V/O DATED 29.6.2021 APPEAL IS DISMISSED AGAINST R2 AND 9) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED THE 16-12-2020 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P. NO. 14436/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE HON BLE COURT AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL 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 other contesting respondents. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20972-DB WA No. 83 of 2021 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 submits that respondent Nos. 2 and 9 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. 4. In view of the above, the present Writ Appeal is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. 5. 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. 6. All pending applications are also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22.16