The seminal issue involved in these bunch of

petitions is with regard to validity of notification

dated

06.10.2022

issued

by

Government

of

Karnataka, by which seats earmarked for in-service

candidates for PG-NEET examination 2022 was

reduced from 30% to 15%. In order to appreciate the

grievance of the petitioners, relevant facts need

mention, which are stated infra.

2.

The petitioners are Doctors who are

working in various primary health centers under the

Department of Health and Family Welfare. Every year

the State Government earmarks the seats for

admission to various PG courses for in-service

candidates. By a notification dated 19.01.2022, the

State Government had earmarked 30% of the seats

for in-service candidates. Thereafter, by a notification

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dated 31.01.2022, 392 seats in various post graduate

courses were earmarked for in-service candidates.

3.

The Commissioner of Health and Family

Welfare

services

had

issued a

circular dated

04.02.2022 which enables the petitioners to make

applications for post graduate courses as against in-

service quota on the basis of the marks secured in

PG-NEET entrance examination. The petitioners

applied for admission to the post graduate cours