- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1058-DB WA No. 1757 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1757 OF 2025 (EDN-AD) BETWEEN: 1. DR GANESH J RAIKAR S/O JAGANNATH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT HONDADA KERI, SHIRALAKOPPA, SHIKARIPURA, SHIMOGA-577433 WORKING AT PHC THOGARSI, SHIKARIPURA, SHIMOGA- 577433 TOTAL SERVICE- 9 YEARS 2. DR. SANTHOSH KUMAR N S/O NANJUNDAiAH Y N AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT BEHIND SHESHADRIPURAM DEGREE COLLEGE, GANGSANDRA ROAD, MAYURA NAGAR, A BLOCK, TUMKURU- 572105 WORKING AT PHC SIDDARAMADEVARAPLAYA, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMKURU-572201 TOTAL YEAR SERVICE- 7 YEARS, 10MONTHS 3. DR. BASAVESH B.M S/O MOKSHARAJU AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS. R/AT BASAVA BHAGIRATHI NILAYA, LAKSHMISHA NAGAR, 3RD CROSS, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1058-DB WA No. 1757 of 2025 KADUR, CHIKMAGALUR-577548 WORKING AT PHC SAVALANGA, NYAMATI, DAVANGERE-577225 TOTAL SERVICE- 7 YEARS 1 MONTH 4. DR. SUGHOSH.S.GANJAM S/O MR. G.S SURESH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT. DOOR NO. 786, MADHAV RAO ROAD T. NARASIPURA, MYSURU-571124 WORKING AT CHILAKAWADI KOLLEGALA TALUK, HAMRAJANGAR-571442 TOTAL SERVICE- 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS 5. DR. HANNATH AYISHA REEMA W/O IRSHAD.P.M AGE ABOUT- 31 YEARS R/AT 19-23 NEAR HOSAPALLI MELANGADY, ULLAL ULLAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA- 575020 WORKING AT PHC KURNAD BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574153 TOTAL SERVICE- 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS 6. DR. MEGHANA N D/O NARASIMHA MURTHY N.R AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT. DOOR.NO 897, NAMMELLARA SHANKARIPURAM, NORTH EXTENSION HASSAN-573201 WORKING AT PHC ANKAPURA HASSAN-573120 TOTAL SERVICE-7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS 7. DR. FARHA TARANUM W/O DR. TOUSIF AHMED AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT 113, NEW MANJUNATHA BADAVANE HUNSUR, MYSURU -571105 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1058-DB WA No. 1757 of 2025 WORKING AT PHC KELLUR PERLYAPATTANA TALUK, MYSURU TOTAL SERVICE- 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS 8. DR. HARISH KUMAR M S/O LATE. M.D MAHADEVA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT 122, B BLOCK. 4TH CROSS, SAMPATH ROAD, MAMBALLI, YELANDUR TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR -571442 WORKING AT PHC KODASOGE GUNDLUPET, CHAMARAJANAGAR- 571111 TOTAL SERVICE- 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS 9. DR. SOWMYA D.C D/O CHELUVAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO.15TH CROSS, MATHRU NILAYA, NAGESHWARA LAYOUT, NANJENAGUD MYSURU -57130 WORKING AT PHC BOMMANAHALLI GUNDLUPET, CHAMARAJANAGAR 571111 TOTAL SERVICE 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS 10. DR. LAVANYA H.A W/O DR. JEEVITH M AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT MASTHAMMA LAYOUT, CHITRADURGA- 577501 WORKING AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE CHIKKAJAJIHALLI, KUDLIGI, VIJAYANAGARA 583126 TOTAL SERVICE- 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS 11. DR. PRASHANTH DHUMGOND S/O SHARANAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT POST SALOTAGI TALUK INDI DISTRICT VIJAYANAGARA WORKING AT PHC CHIKKABEVANOOR INDI, VIJAYANAGARA - 586209 TOTAL SERVICE- 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1058-DB WA No. 1757 of 2025 12. DR. MAHAMMAD HASSAIN SAB S/O MAHAMMAD KHASIM SAB AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT NO 130, ANJAL, GOPALPUR DEVDURGA-584111 WORKING AT PHC KOPPAR TALUK DEVDURGA, DISTRICT RAICHUR-584111 TOTAL SERVICE- 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS 13. DR. KIRAN KUMAR M S/O MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT MANJUNATHA GAYAAMMA NILAYA 2ND CROSS, VINAYAKA BADAVANE MANDYA 571401 WORKING AT PHC BESAGARAHALLI MADHUR, MANDYA-571419 TOTAL SERVICE- 12 YEARS 14. DR. LATHA D W/O DR. MAHENDRA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.27, NEAR GOVT. BUS STAND, ILJOOR, RAMNAGAR, BANGALORE SOUTH-562159 WORKING AT PHC AKKUR RAMNAGAR, BANGALORE SOUTH-562159 TOTAL SERVICE- 9 YEARS 5MONTHS 15. DR. VARNITHA M K D/O-CHIKKATHAMMALAH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT. MUDDEGOWDANADODDI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571430. WORKING AT PHC AGASANAPURA VILLAGE, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571475., TOTAL YEAR OF SERVICE RURAL SERVICE CONTRACT SERVICE 3YEARS, 9 MONTHS. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1058-DB WA No. 1757 of 2025 REGULAR SERVICE 4YEARS, 3MONTHS …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. GIRISHKUMAR R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, (MEDICAL EDUCATION) VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU 560 023. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, BMCRI, 1ST FLOOR, FORT, K.R. ROAD, BENGALURU 560 002 4. DR AKSHAY KUMAR C S/O CHANDRE GOWDA N AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS GDMO AT MADDERI PHC, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT KOLAR- 563101 R/O MANGASANDRA VILLAGE, BEGLI POST, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT- 563101 5. DR. CHETHAN B S/O BYLANARASAPPA N AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS GDMO, AT PHC SHIVAGANGE, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT R/O C14 VISHWASHANTI NAGARA, 5TH CROSS, NELAMANGALA TALUK, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1058-DB WA No. 1757 of 2025 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562123 6. DR. SHRUTHI S D/O M SULAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS GDMO, PHC, YELEKYATHANAHALLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL- 562111 R/O NO 489, 6TH MAIN, 11TH CROSS, BEHIND GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, T DASARAHALLI BANGALORE- 560057 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 16/10/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.29555/2025 PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE PRESENT WRIT PETITION NO.29555/2025 AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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. Learned counsel appearing for the appellants seeks to withdraw the present appeal. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1058-DB WA No. 1757 of 2025 2. The present appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47