Reserved on : 03.12.2025 Pronounced on : 04.02.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 04^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No.101766 OF 2024 (S - PRO)

BETWEEN:

DR.USHARANI N., AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS W/O DR.C.RAGHUVEER OCCN.: PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY (OBG)

VIJAYANAGAR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (VIMS)

BALLARI – 583 104.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI P.A.KULKARNI, SR.ADVOCATE A/W SRI P.G.CHIKKANARAGUND, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION (HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE)

VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . THE DIRECTOR VIJAYANAGAR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (VIMS)

BALLARI – 583 104.

3 . CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER VIJAYANAGAR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (VIMS)

BALLARI – 583 104.

4 . DR. SHAILA CHIKKAGOWDRA OCCN : PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY (OBG)

VIJAYANAGAR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (VIMS)

BALLARI – 583 104.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI J.M.ANILKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3;

SRI A.S.PATIL, A/W SRI SABEEL AHMED, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTIT