- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20960-DB WA No. 317 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. 317 OF 2020 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL DIVISION-IV HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PANCHADEEP BHAVAN, CIG MARG, NEW DELHI-110 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL 2. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PGIMSR, BENGALURU RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR, RAJAJI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560010 …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MS SHEFA HUSSAIN AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS D/O AJAZ HUSSAIN R/AT NO.40/50, KOTHANDARAMNAGAR, D K STREET CROSS, BENGALURU-560 001 2. SMT ABHISHEK PADIL AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20960-DB WA No. 317 of 2020 S/O DR SHASHIDHAR PADIL, R/AT ISHWARA NILAYA KALMADKA, SULLIA TD, DAKSHINA KANNADA DIST-514 212 3. SRI. NAYEEMULLA BAIG AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, S/O KALEEMULLA BAIG R/AT NO.7,1ST FLOOR,2ND CROSS MELEKOTE MAIN ROAD, OPP ESSRA SHADI MAHAL TUMKUR-572 1021 4. MS POOJA M K AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, D/O M S KUMAR SWAMY R/AT NO.788/105,12TH CROSS, RAMANUJA ROAD, MYSURU-570 004 5. MS THEJASWINI GOWDA T AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, D/O DR H THIMMEGOWDA, R/AT 229,8TH CROSS, 1ST N BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010 6. SRI. AKSHAY H V AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, S/O VIRUPAKSH H S R/AT NO.001, SANKALPA VISHNU APARTMENTS, JAYALAKSHMI ROAD, CHAMARAJAPURAM, MYSURU-570 005 7. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, 105,1ST FLOOR, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VIKASA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20960-DB WA No. 317 of 2020 BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 8. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD,18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 012 REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL NO.70,2ND FLOOR, VAIDYAKEEYA BHAVANA, K R ROAD,H.B.SAMAJA ROAD CORNER, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU-560 004 REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR 10. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND SCIENCE 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560041 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 11. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA POCKET 14, SECTOR 8, DWARKA, PHASE-1, NEW DELHI-110077 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (V/O DATED 29.6.2021 WA IS DISMISSED AGAINST R2 TO 6; R- 1,8,9 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; V/O DATED 30.09.2021 NOTICE TO R10 IS HELD SUFFICIENT; SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G. AGA FOR R7; SRI N. KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R11) 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 W.P. NO. 29874/2018 AND W.P. NOS. 29876-879/2018 ON THE FILE OF THIS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20960-DB WA No. 317 of 2020 HONBLE 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. None appears for the contesting respondents. None appeared for them on the previous hearing as well (hearing held on 15.4.2026). 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. The learned counsel for the appellants also submits that respondent Nos. 2 to 6 have already paid the bond amount. A - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20960-DB WA No. 317 of 2020 Memo dated 31.01.2026 has also been filed by the learned counsel for the appellants to the said effect. 5. In view of the above, the present Writ Appeal is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. 6. We clarify that the operative directions issued in Writ Appeal No.312 of 2020 decided on 06.04.2026 shall also be applicable in the present appeal. 7. All pending applications are also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22.3