IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 27911 OF 2024 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. DR SHASHIKANTHA NAIK C R S/O RAMANAIK, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY, SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 2. DR. SMRUTHI C RAJ W/O PRATEEK M JOIS, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Digitally signed by DEPARTMENT OF OBG, SHARADAVANI B SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, Location: High Court of SAGAR ROAD, Karnataka SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

3. DR. KUSHAL DS S/O D V SHREENIVAS, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS, SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

4. DR. SHIVAKUMAR G V S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA G, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS, SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

5. DR SUNIL LINGARAJ AJAGANNANAVAR S/O L S AJAGANNNANAVAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 5^TH CROSS, 3^RD MAIN, CHALUKYANAGAR, NEAR SUN CITY SCHOOL, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 205.

6. DR. G NAVEEN BHARAT S/O G.S. PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS, SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

7. DR. SWATHI H.N.

D/O NATARAJ H.R., AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE, SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

8. DR. HYALYAD SUNITA C PARASURAMAPPA D/O C PARASURAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPT OF PAEDIATRICS, SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

9. DR. ASHWINI M S W/O DR HARISHA H N, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF OBG, SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

10. DR. ANUSHA G.K.

D/O KRISHNAMURTHY G.

W/O PRASANTH PAI, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF OBG, SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

11. DR. VASANTH KUMAR D L S/O LAKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPT OF PAEDIATRICS, SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

12. DR. SHILPA N.

D/O H N NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

13. DR. BHEEMARAYA S/O SHIVASHARANA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS, SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 14. DR. AVINASH PATIL S/O APPASAHEB B PATIL, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE, SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

15. DR VIJAYALAKSHMI P.

D/O P RAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPT OF PEDIATRICS, SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

16. DR. SRUSHTI R KANTA D/O REVAPPA KANTA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF OBG, SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ADITYA R. CHAKAAGIRI, ADVOCATE FOR P5 SRI. G. NATARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR P1 TO P4 & P6 TO P16)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, ROOM NO.610, 6^TH FLOOR, 4^TH GATE, M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 01

2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (OLD BUILDING) FORT, K.R. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002.

3. THE DIRECTOR, SHIVAMOGGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAGAR ROAD, MISSION COMPOUND, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. S.B. TOTAD, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-SET ASIDE THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 20.05.2023 IN REFERENCE COMPUTER NO. 1022001 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND THE ORDER DATED 10.01.2023 IN REFERENCE NO.SIMS/EST/25/202