IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF MARCH 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR WRIT PETITION NO. 104861 OF 2024 (S-KAT)

BETWEEN:

1. KARNATAKA UPA- LOKAYUKTA REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF ENQUIRES-04, KARNATAKA UPA-LOKAYUKTA, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS B.NAIK, SPL.PP)

Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: HIGH COURT AND:

OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH

1. DR. ANILKUMAR BALAKRISHNA KULKARNI S/O. BALAKRISHNA KULKARNI, AGE: 63 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, DISTRICT: DHARWAD-580008.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

3. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560009.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD MAGADUM, AGA FOR R2 AND R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR