- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20980-DB WA No. 586 of 2023 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. 586 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL DIVISION-IV, HQRS. OFFICE, PANCHADEEP BHAVAN, C.I.G. MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL. 2. THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, BENGALURU, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR. …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. VARSHA NAGARAJA DAUGHTER OF V. NAGARAJA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.254, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD CROSS, KEMPEGOWDA DOUBLE ROAD, SACHIDANANDA NAGAR, R.R. NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 098. Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20980-DB WA No. 586 of 2023 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, 105, 1ST FLOOR, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VIKASA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 4. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL NO.16/6, MILLER RANK BED AREA, VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 051, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 041, 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 SMT. HIREMATH AKKAMAHADEVI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, AGA FOR R2; SMT. RATNA N. SHIVAYOGI MATH, ADVOCATE FOR R4; R3, R5 AND R6 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20980-DB WA No. 586 of 2023 THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED THE 23.01.2023 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W. P. No. 16449 OF 2022 (EDN-RES) ON THE FILE OF THIS HONBLE COURT AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION 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 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20980-DB WA No. 586 of 2023 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.: 22.25