Karnataka High Court

Employees State Insurance Corporation vs State Of Karnataka And Ors on 19 June, 2025

Author: Mohammad Nawaz

Bench: Mohammad Nawaz

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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

                               KALABURAGI BENCH

                      DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

                                    PRESENT
                  THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
                                      AND
                      THE HON'BLE Mrs JUSTICE K S HEMALEKHA


                   WRIT APPEAL NO.200080 OF 2020 (EDN-RES)
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             IN W.A.NO.200080/2020

Digitally
             BETWEEN:
signed by
KHAJAAMEEN
MALAGHAN     1.   EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
Location:         MEDICAL DIVISION-IV,
HIGH COURT
OF                HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE,
KARNATAKA
                  PANCHADEEP BHAVAN,
                  CIG MARG, NEW DELHI-110002.
                  REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL.

             2.   EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
                  MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
                  SEDAM ROAD, KALABURAGI-585106.
                  REPRESENTED BY ITS DEAN.

                                                           ...APPELLANTS
             (BY SMT. HEMA L KULAKARNI, ADVOCATE)
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AND:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     DEPATTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE,
     105, 1ST FLOOR, SECRETARIAT BUILDING,
     VIKASA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD,
     BENGALURU-560001.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.


2.   KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY
     SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS,
     MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560012.
     REP. BY ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.


3.   KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL
     70, 2ND FLOOR, VAIDYAKEEYA BHAVANA,
     K.R. ROAD, H.B. SAMAJA ROAD CORNER,
     BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU-560004,
     REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.


4.   RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH
     AND SCIENCES
     4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560041.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

5.   MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
     POCKET 14, SECTOR 8, DWARKA,
     PHASE-1, NEW DELHI-110077.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
     OUT OF STATE.

6.   DR. PREMA S.
     D/O. J. SHEKAR
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
     RESIDING AT #442/A, 1ST MAIN,
     7TH CROSS, PRAKASH NAGAR,
     BENGALURU-21.
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7.   DR. SHARATH GOWDA K.N
     S/O NAGENDRA K N
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
     R/O: #380, NAKUSHANA NILAYA,
     SHIMSHA MARGA, CAUVERY NAGARA,
     MANDYA-571401.

8.   DR. SRINATH REDDY V.
     S/O VENKATASHIVANNA K V
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
     RESIDING AT KANDLEVARIPALLY (V),
     RAYALPAD (P), SRINIVASPUR (T),
     KOLAR (D)-563134.

9.   DR. SHASHIKANT CHINAMALLI
     S/O SIDDARAM CHINAMALLI
     AGED 25 YEARS,
     R/O: A/P: HOSUR, TQ: AFZALPUR,
     DISTRICT: GULBARGA-585217.

10. DR. PRIYA CHAVAN
    S/O. JAGANNATH CHAVAN,
    AGED 24 YEARS,
    R/O: PLOT NO.26, KOTHAMBARI LAYOUT,
    BEHIND CENTRAL BUS STAND,
    KALABURAGI-585102.

11. DR. VIJAY KUMAR H.
    S/O HANUMANTHAPPA G H
    AGED 24 YEARS,
    SRI KOTRESHWARA NILAYA,
    1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS,
    JEEVAN BHIMANAGAR,
    SARASWATINAGAR,
    DAVANAGERE-577005.
12. DR. SANTOSH MADHURAY NAGANUR
    S/O MADHURAY NAGANUR,
    R/O: H.NO.67, SOSALATTI ROAD,
    HARUGERI, TQ: RAYBAG,
    DIST: BELGAVI-59122.
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13. DR. SHAHBAZ AHMED
    S/O MOHAMMED ALAUDDIN
    AGED 25 YEARS,
    R/O: H.NO.7-1202/123/1/99/M,
    BAGHDAD COLONY, SHARFUMANDI,
    KAPNOOR, GULBARGA-585104.

14. DR. AMIT KUMAR
    S/O GOURISHANKAR,
    AGED 24 YEARS,
    R/O: H.NO.8-11-625,
    SHARANA NAGAR, NEAR NATIONAL COLLEGE,
    KEB ROAD, BIDAR-585401.

15. DR. MANISH PATEL G
    S/O GANGARAJAIAH R
    AGED 25 YEARS,
    R/O: NO.558, H. GANGAPPA COMPOUND,
    NH-4, ARISINAKUNTE, NELAMANGALA TK,
    BENGALURU RURAL DIST-562123.

16. DR. SHIVAKUMAR DUGUR
    S/O DUNDAPPA DUGUR,
    AGED 25 YEARS,
    R/O: H.NO.11-1014/52/JKEDARNILAYA,
    MSK MILL, NEAR WATER TANK,
    SAMATA COLONY, BRAHAMPUR,
    KALABURAGI-585103.

17. DR. AKBAR CM
    S/O. CHANDSAAB
    AGE: 26 YEARS,
    R/O: H.NO.102 NEAR,
    GOVT. KARADYAL-585413,
    TQ: BHALKI, DIST: BIDAR-585413.

18. DR. SHASHI KUMAR C
    S/O CHANDRAPPAN
    AGED 24 YEARS,
    R/O: SHETTIHALLI (V), TQ: SRINIVASAPUR,
    DIST: KOLAR-563135.
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19. DR. NAGARAJ. S
    S/O SHIVASHARANAPPA,
    AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,
    R/O: NEAR URDEVI TEMPLE,
    RAJOLA, TQ: CHITAPUR,
    DIST: KALABURAGI-585211.

20. DR. M S RAJNI SURENDRA SINGH MEENA
    AGED 26 YEARS,
    R/O: SAI TILES,
    OPP: AJITHGHARH POLICE STATION,
    DIST: SIKAR-332701.
    RAJASTAN (STATE).

21. DR. SAHSHOOR
    S/O ABDUL SALAM
    AGE: MAJOR,
    R/O:THAYYIL HOUSE,
    TIRUNGADI P.O., OPP: PSMO COLLEGE,
    TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DIST-676306.
    KERALA (STATE).

                                          ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.MALLIKARJUN C. BASAREDDY, AGA FOR R1;
     SRI. BASAVARAJ R. MATH, ADV. FOR R2;
     SMT. PREETI PATIL MELKUNDI, ADV. FOR R3;
     SRI. R. J. BHUSARE, ADV. FOR R4;
     SRI. N. KHETTY, ADV. FOR R5;
     SRI. KRUPA SAGAR PATIL, ADV. FOR R6 TO R21)


     THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURTS ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO CALL FOR
RECORDS AND TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED
SINGLE JUDGE AND TO DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION
NOS.225466/2020 AND 225539-553/2020 DATED 18.03.2020.
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IN WA NO.200081/2020

BETWEEN:

1.   EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
     MEDICAL DIVISION-IV,
     HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE,
     PANCHADEEP BHAVAN,
     CIG MARG, NEW DELHI-110002.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL.

2.   EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
     MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL,
     SEDAM ROAD, KALABURAGI-585106.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS DEAN.

                                              ...APPELLANTS
(BY SMT. HEMA L KULAKARNI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE,
     105, 1ST FLOOR, SECRETARIAT BUILDING,
     VIKASA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD,
     BENGALURU-560001.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.


2.   KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY
     SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS,
     MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560012.
     REP. BY ITS ASST. DIRECTOR.


3.   KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL
     70, 2ND FLOOR, VAIDYAKEEYA BHAVANA,
     K.R. ROAD, H.B. SAMAJA ROAD CORNER,
     BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU-560004.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.
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4.   RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH
     AND SCIENCES
     4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560041.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

5.   MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
     POCKET 14, SECTOR 8, DWARKA,
     PHASE-1, NEW DELHI-110077.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

6.   BASAWESHWARI
     D/O BASWARAJ ENKEMURE
     AGED: 23 YRS,
     SHIVPRASAD NILAYA, UPPE LAYOUT,
     PLOT NO.12/13, BRAHMPUR COLONY,
     BIDAR-585401.

7.   MEGHA S. CHITGUPKAR
     D/O SRIKANT H. CHITGUPKAR
     AGED 23 YEARS,
     R/O: NO.2-907/44,
     KALANIKETAN, 8TH CROSS, 1ST BLOCK,
     VEERENDRAPATIL NAGAR, G D A LAYOUT,
     SEDAM ROAD, KALABURAGI-585104.

8.   SUKRUTHI
     D/O KRISHNACHARYA
     AGE: 24 YEARS,
     R/O: SRI MUKAMBIKA KRUPA,
     NEAR TALUK OFFICE,
     KARKALA, UDUPI-576117.
9.   RAJNATH SIDDHU D.S.
     S/O D J DIVAKARA
     AGED 23 YEARS,
     R/O: # 606 WHITE PEARL APARTMENTS
     NO.352/12/2 SAMPIGEHALLI ROAD,
     VENKATESHWARA, JAKKUR POST,
     YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064.
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10. SHIVAGANGA S
    D/O SHIVASHANKAR H V B
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: NO. 58, 17TH WARD, HALLIKERE,
    VIDYAKANYA POST, KAMALAPURA, HOSPET,
    BELLARI-583101.

11. SUMAN UPPIN
    D/O TIPPANNAUPPIN
    AGED 22 YEARS,
    R/O: AMAR LAYOUT, BEHIND ASHIRWAD,
    HOSPITAL, OPP. TO LITTLE CHAMPS ACADEMY,
    "KETAKISANGAMESHWARNILAYA",
    YADGIRI.

12. SYED ZAFAR UL ISLAM
    S/O SYED ABDUL QAYOUM
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: # 11-1041/34/J10, MSK MILL ROAD,
    NEAR QADEERCHOWK, IQBAL COLONY,
    KALABURAGI-585103.

13. FAHIMUNNISA
    D/O MOHAMMAD FEROZ
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: H.NO.5-1-58/7/A/8, NEAR HZP CIRCLE,
    GM COLONY, DEVADURGA
    RAICHUR DISTRICT-584111.

14. DEEPA T
    D/O GANAPATHI TALAGHAT
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O # 19-5-177, RAMACHANDRANAGAR,
    NAUBAD, BIDAR-585401.
15. MONIKA S REDDY
    D/O SIDDAREDDY D.V.
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: NO.135, VENKATESHWARA EXTN.
    KOLLUR ROAD, NEAR SFS SCHOOL,
    SRINIVASPUR, KOLAR-563135.
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16. SHIVARAJ K. PATIL
    S/O KUMARAGOWDA PATIL
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: PLOT NO.1 NGO COLONY,
    SEDAM ROAD, KALABURAGI-585105.

17. PRITHVI T
    S/O S B TARKESH
    AGED 24 YEARS,
    R/O: # 1-949/22/10, SIDDESHWAR KALYAN
    MANTAP, SIDDESWAR COLONY,
    OLD JEWARGI ROAD, KALABURAGI-585102.

18. SUMITH S/O BHEEMRAO
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: # 15/A,
    SHANKARSHANA NIWAS,
    BHAGAWANTINAGAR,
    KALABURAGI-585102.

19. R SHALINI
    D/O RAJASHEKAR
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: H.NO.191, MIG-1,
    GROUP-1, KHB COLONY,
    HOOTAGALLI, BELWADI POST OFFICE,
    MYSORE-570018.

20. HARSHA C MURTHY
    D/O CHANNAMALLAPPA MURTHY
    AGED 23 YEARS, # 265, CIB COLONY,
    BEHIND CENTRAL BUS STAND,
    KALABURAGI-585103.


21. HEMANTH
    S/O MALLAPA NAGARALLI
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: AT POST: MUDDABALLI,
    NEAR ISHWAR TEMPLE, KOPPAL-583231.
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22. PRASHANT
    S/O MALLIKARJUN ASANGI
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: # 4-601/75, C/6A, MB NAGAR,
    NEW EXTN AREA, BASAVESHWARNAGAR,
    NEAR SHIVMANDIR, KALABURAGI-585105.

23. VIJAYALAKSHMI
    D/O BALAYYA
    AGED 25 YEARS,
    R/O: AMARESHWARANILAYA, 3RD CROSS,
    SINDHANUR ROAD, APMC
    OPP: MANVI,
    RAICHUR-584123.

24. SOWMYA S PATIL
    D/O SURESH S PATIL
    AGED 24 YEARS,
    R/O: # 3-1028/1/A,
    SHARAN NIVAS, SIDDESHWAR NAGAR,
    GAZIPUR, KALABURAGI-585101.

25. SUMIT KUMAR
    S/O SHIVKUMAR PATIL
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    C/O: G K HUMPLI # 9-4-173/1 SATSANGNIVAS
    BRAMHAPUR COLONY, NEAR GANDHI GUNJ,
    BIDAR-585403.

26. AKSHATA T CHAVAN
    D/O TULAJARAM
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: NEHA NIVAS, GANESH NAGAR MUDDEBIHAL,
    MUDDEBIHAL, VIJAYAPURA-586212.

27. MOHD. ABDUL QUDDUS
    S/O MOHD. ABDUL QAYOOM
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: # 5-408/197, NEAR CITY SCHOOL,
    KHAJA COLONY, KALABURAGI-585104.
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28. AKHILESH V. REDDY
    S/O VAMAN REDDY
    AGED 24 YEARS,
    R/O: # 1-891/72/132, JEWARGI ROAD,
    BHAGYAVANTI NAGAR, KALABURAGI-585105.

29. RAKSHITHA K M
    D/O KANAKAMUTHU
    AGE: 23 YEARS,
    R/O: 3RD CROSS, GURURAJA LAYOUT,
    MARATHALLI, BENGALURU-560038.

30. MEHNAZ SAFHEEN
    D/O MD. ASIF
    AGE: 23 YEARS,
    R/O: H.NO.9-5-163/2,
    VIVEKANAND NAGAR CHIDRI ROAD,
    BIDAR-585403.

                                               ...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN C. BASAREDDY, AGA FOR R1;
     SRI. BASAVARAJ R. MATH, ADV. FOR R2;
     SMT. PREETI PATIL MELKUNDI, ADV. FOR R3;
     SRI. R. J. BHUSARE, ADV. FOR R4;
     SRI. SUDHIRSINGH R. VIJAPUR, DSGI FOR R5)



     THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE

KARNATAKA HIGH COURTS ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO CALL FOR

RECORDS AND TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED

SINGLE JUDGE AND TO AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION

NO.223898/2020 AND 225484-507/2020 DATED 18.03.2020.
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IN WA NO.200082/2020

BETWEEN:

1.   EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
     MEDICAL DIVISION-IV,
     HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE,
     PANCHADEEP BHAVAN,
     CIG MARG, NEW DELHI-110002.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL.

2.  EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
    MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL,
    SEDAM ROAD, KALABURAGI-585106.
    REPRESENTED BY ITS DEAN.
                                        ...APPELLANTS
(BY SMT. HEMA L. KULAKARNI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.   UNION OF INDIA
     MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE,
     NIRMAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
2.   KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL
     70, 2ND FLOOR, VAIDYAKEEYA BHAVANA
     K.R. ROAD, H.B. SAMAJA ROAD CORNER
     BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU-560004.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.
3.   RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF
     HEALTH AND SCIENCES
     4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560041.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.
4.   MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
     POCKET 14, SECTOR 8, DWARKA PHASE-1,
     NEW DELHI-110007.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
     OUT OF STATE.
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5.   SWATI SAGAR
     D/O MAHENDRA PRAKASH
     AGE: 24 YEARS,
     R/O: BLOCK-A H.NO.96 NEW ASHOK NAGAR
     DELHI-110096 (EAST DELHI)

6.   ASEEBA OPK
     D/O OPK ABDUL GAFOOR
     AGE: 25 YEARS,
     R/O: CHOLAYI (H), TRIPPANCHI P.O
     MALAPPURAM DIST: KERALA-673641.

7.   RAVI PRAKASH PILANIA
     S/O B. R. PILANIA
     AGE:25 YEARS
     R/O: PLOT NO.22, WARD NO.53,
     NEAR GOVERNMENT QUARTERS,
     RADHAKISHANPURA SIKAR
     RAJASTHAN-332001.
                                                ...RESPONDENTS

 (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN C. BASAREDDY, AGA FOR R1;
      SMT. PREETI PATIL MELKUNDI, ADV. FOR R2;
      SRI. R. J. BHUSARE, ADV. FOR R3;
      SRI. SUDHIRSINGH R. VIJAPUR, DSGI FOR R4;
      SRI. KRUPA SAGAR PATIL, ADV. FOR R5 TO R7)


      THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE

KARNATAKA HIGH COURTS ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO CALL FOR

RECORDS AND TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED

SINGLE JUDGE AND TO DISMISS THE W.P.NOS.225558-

560/2020 DATED 18.03.2020.
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IN WA.NO.200083/2020

BETWEEN:

1.   EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
     MEDICAL DIVISION-IV,
     HEADQUARTERS OFFICE,
     PANCHADEEP BHAVAN,
     CIG MARG, NEW DELHI-110002.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL.

2.   EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
     MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL,
     SEDAM ROAD, KALABURAGI-585106.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS DEAN.

                                                 ...APPELLANTS

(BY SMT. HEMA L KULAKARNI, ADVOCATE)


AND:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
     105, 1ST FLOOR, SECRETARIAT BUILDING
     VIKASA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD,
     BENGALURU-560001.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

2.   KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY
     SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS
     MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560012.
     BY ASST. DIRECTOR.
3.   KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL
     70, 2ND FLOOR, VAIDYAKEEYA BHAVANA
     K.R. ROAD, H.B. SAMAJA ROAD,
     CORNER BASAVANAGUDI,
     BENGALURU-560004.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR
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4.   RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY
     OF HEALTH AND SCINECES
     4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR
     BENGALURU-560041.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR

5.   MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
     POCKET 14, SECTOR 8,
     DWARKA PHASE-1, NEW DELHI-110077.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

6.   NEHA
     D/O ASHOK KUMAR DASTAPUR,
     AGED 23 YEARS,
     SAI MEET # 2-910/63/5,
     TILAKNAGAR, KUSNOOR ROAD,
     KALABURAGI, KARNATAKA-585105.

7.   VIKAS K V
     S/O VENUGOPAL K V,
     AGED 24 YEARS, H.NO.494,
     SHREEVENKATESHWARA NILAYA,
     KDA LAYOUT GADDEKANNURU,
     TAMAKA, KOLAR-563103.

8.   YASHWANTH GOWDA M
     S/O MANJUNATHA H T,
     AGED 23 YEARS,
     R/O: NO.128, MANJUSHREE,
     1ST CROSS, NAGADEVANAHALLI,
     K.S. TOWN, BANGALORE-560056.

9.   BHUVANA N
     D/O NAGESH V S,
     AGED 24 YEARS
     SRI.LAKSHMI NARASIMHASWAMY
     NILAYAVEDAVATHINAGAR,
     CHALLAKERE ROAD,
     HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA-577599.
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10. A. POORNIMA
    D/O M. ANANDA,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    # 210, BALAMURUGAN TEMPLE STREET,
    CORONATION ROAD, BANGARPET, KOLAR.

11. DARSHITH SHETTY
    S/O SHASHIDHAR SHETTY,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O:#137 (B) BENKAL,
    IDOOR KUNHADY PO,
    KUNDAPUR, UDUPI-576233.

12. GANGAMMA
    D/O RAVINDRANATH ITTAGI,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: NO.2-909/47/82/1,
    GANGANIVAS, OMNAGAR, SEDAM ROAD,
    GULBARGA-585105.


13. YAMUNA P
    D/O SURYA PRAKASH P,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O.# 119, WARD NO.06,
    KRISHNA NAGAR CAMP,
    KOLAGAL BELLARY, KARNATAKA-583102.
14. KIRAN
    S/O RACHAPPA BHADRASHETTY,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O.H.NO.8-1070, NETAJI CHOWK,
    HUMNABAD BASE, ASIFGUNJ,
    KALABURAGI-585403.
15. ADITYA
    S/O SUBHASH CHITGOPKAR,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O:#2-960/67/51, SEDAM ROAD,
    BEHIND TOYOTA SHOWROOM SWASTIK NAGAR,
    KALABURAGI-585105.
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16. BHIMASHANKAR
    S/O SANGAPPA TELGANI,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O.#2-909/68/1/50
    OM NAGAR, SEDAM ROAD,
    KALABURAGI-585105.

17. SOBIYA
    D/O SHAKEEL AHMED,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O:# 2-2-132, BEHIND HEAD POST OFFICE,
    ANDROON QUILLA,
    RAICHUR-584101.

18. M. SIRISHA
    D/O BHEEMRAJU,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: GANDHINAGARA, JALIHAL CAMP,
    RAICHUR TQ: & DIST-584128.


19. H KRISHNAMURTHI
    S/O HANUMANTAPPA,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O.7TH WARD, NEAR, POST OFFICE, EMMIGANUR,
    KAMPLI (TK), BELLARY-583113.

20. SHARATH TANTRY
    S/O DAMODAR
    AGED 24 YEARS,
    R/O. JANARDHANA AND MAHAKALI TEMPLE
    QUARTERS, AMBALPADY,
    UDUPI-576103.
21. SAI KIRAN D
    S/O MALLIKARJUNA D,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: LAKSHMI APARTMENT,
    NEAR MARUTHI GAS COMPANY,
    GUNDAMMA CAMP,
    GANGAVATHI, KOPPAL-583231.
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22. MURULI MANOHAR
    S/O MONCHADAS,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: HOSABUDANUR VILLAGE,
    KASABA HOBLI,
    MANDYA TALUK & DIST-571404.

23. H. M. ABHIJITH
    S/O REVANAYYA,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: NO.39, WARD NO.1,
    LED COLONY, NEAR R. K. DESAI, (ADV) HOUSE,
    TAVRGERA ROAD, KUSTAGI KOPPAL-583277.

24. CHETANA A.S
    D/O ASHOK. S,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: 5TH CROSS, JCR EXTN,
    CHITRADURGA-577501.

25. SHUBHA DANDU
    D/O KRISHNA DANDU
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: AASHIRWAD NILAYA,
    # 1-867/41 VENKATESH NAGAR,
    KALABURAGI-585101.

26. R PRATEEK
    S/O. R PRAHLAD,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O:#A-58, SBH COLONY SAIDABAD,
    HYDERABAD, TELANGANA-500059.
    OUT OF STATE


27. DEEPALI
    D/O REVANAYYA,
    AGED 24 YEARS,
    R/O. H NO.14 AT POST,
    YAKATPUR TQ & DIST. BIDAR-585403.
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28. ADARSHA.C
    S/O. MORALI KRISHNA
    AGED 24 YEARS,
    R/O. KIRANI MERCHANTS,
    INDIRA CIRCLE,
    MUNIRABAD DAM, KOPPAL-583231.
29. AISHWARYA
    D/O K N MADOLI,
    AGED 22 YEARS,
    R/O. K N MANDOLI LIC
    DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,
    SARVODAYA COLONY,
    NEAR KALYAN MANTAP, BIDAR-585327.
30. MEGHA. S
    D/O SIDDAPPA,
    AGED 24 YEARS, NO.172/4,
    KOTNOOR, JEWARGI, KALABURAGI-585101.

31. P. VENKATESH
    S/O VIDYASAGAR,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: # 9-58718/30, J R NAGAR ALAND ROAD,
    KALABURAGI-585101.
32. PAVAN DIGGAVI
    S/O. PRALAHAD DIGGAVI,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: NO.7/6/1, NEAR VASAVI TEMPLE,
    VASAVINAGAR, RAICHUR-584103.
33. ARUSHI GHOSH
    D/O ANANDAMOY GHOSH,
    AGED 24 YEARS,
    R/O.# 39, BRUNDAVAN BUILDING,
    1ST FLOOR, SHARON CHURCH, KG HALLI,
    BENGALURU-560015.
34. AKSHATA. J. MANGSHETTI
    D/O JAYASHANKAR MANGASHETTI,
    AGED 22 YEARS,
    BEHIND VISVESHWARAYA COLONY,
    JAYANAGAR, KALABURAGI-585105.
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35. SHRADDHAPRABHA
    D/O DR. MAHENDRAPRABHA,
    AGED 23 YEARS, R/O: TRUPTI,
    PLOT NO.5, RAJAPUR ROAD,
    NEAR AMBEDKAR HOSTEL,
    BESIDE BALAJI HOSPITAL,
    GULBARGA-585105.

36. RAGHURAM REDDY.B
    S/O VEERA REDDY,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: S R RESIDENCY,
    BEHIND CHAITHANYA P. U. COLLEGE,
    FLAT NO:103, HAVAMBHAVI,
    SIRUGUPPA ROAD, BELLARY-583101.

37. THRIWENI
    D/O MAHALINGAYYA MATHAPATI,
    AGED 23 YEARS,
    R/O: PLOT NO. 18, NEAR KEB KALYAN MANTAP,
    GANESH NAGAR, KALABURAGI-585102.

                                          ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN C. BASAREDDY, AGA FOR R1;
     SRI. BASAVARAJ R. MATH, ADV. FOR R2;
     SMT. PREETI PATIL MELKUNDI, ADV. FOR R3;
     SRI. R. J. BHUSARE, ASGI FOR R4;
     SRI. N. KHETTY, ADV. FOR R5)

     THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURTS ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO CALL FOR
RECORDS AND TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED
SINGLE JUDGE AND TO DISMISS THE WRIT PETITIONS
NO.223897/2020 AND 225508-538/2020 DATED 18.03.2020.


     THESE APPEALS ARE COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS
DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM:      HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
            AND
            HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K S HEMALEKHA


                       ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ)

These appeals are preferred against the orders

passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petitions

No.225466/2020 and 225539-553/2020, Writ Petitions

No.223898/2020 and 225484-507/2020, Writ Petitions

No.225558-560/2020 and Writ Petitions No.223897/2020

and 225508-538/2020, which were disposed of, in terms

of the judgment in the case of Shabana Salahudheen

and others v. Union of India and others, in

W.P.Nos.29365-29368/2018 (EDN-RES) dated

14.02.2020.

02. The operative portion of the judgment in

Shabana's case extracted in the writ petitions reads as

under:-

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"In the above circumstances, these writ petitions succeed; a Writ of Certiorari issues quashing the impugned orders; a Writ of Mandamus issues restraining the respondent - ESI Corpn and its colleges from enforcing against the petitioners the Five Year Compulsory Service Bond for any period; the respondent Corporation and their colleges are directed to relieve the petitioners from the obligation of compulsory service unconditionally, and to issue Orders / Endorsements to that effect; no liability or the like shall be fastened on the petitioners or their parents on account of the service bonds in question."

03. The contention of the respective petitioners /

students in the writ petitions was that, respondents No.3

and 4 have no legal basis to insist upon them to

compulsorily serve for a period of 05 years on completion

of their MBBS Degree at respondent No.3 - College and to

relieve them from the service under bonds which they

have been serving in the ESI Hospital etc.,

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04. It is not in dispute that 05 years term has been

lapsed. Though, the writ appeals are filed in the year