IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.29431 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. PAULS XAVI AGED 26 YEARS S/O XAVI JOSEPH RESIDING AT MANGATTUKATTAYIL HOUSE AARADHANA NAGAR, KOZHIPPILLY P O., KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM KERALA - 686 691

2. ANDRE KANNAMKULAM AGED 25 YEARS S/O SAJU ANTONY RESIDING AT KANNAMKULAM HOUSE GREENFILED ROAD Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A GFRA 9 CHEERACHI Location: HIGH COURT OF OLLUR, THRISSUR KARNATAKA KERALA - 680 306

3. AMOGH KAUSHIK AGED 25 YEARS S/O DR RAVI L KAUSHIK RESIDING AT

1331, 29^TH MAIN, 5^TH CROSS

1^ST PHASE, J P NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 078

4. MARIO KHONGMALAI AGED 28 YEARS S/O KOS NONGBAH AT LAITUMKHRAH NONGRIMMAW - D HOLY GROUND ROAD SHILLONG MEGHALAYA - 793 003 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SIJI MALAYIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001

2. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AT 4^TH T BLOCK EAST PATTABHIRAMA NAGAR JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU -560041 REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR

3. M/S ST.JOHNS MEDICAL COLLEGE (UNIT OF CBCI SOCIETY FOR