IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 29950 OF 2024 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. DR. PRAKASH G. M., AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O LATE G. MADEGODA R/AT NO.584, 1^ST D MAIN, 2^ND STAGE, 9^TH BLOCK NEAR GANDHI PARK, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU – 560 072

2. DR SHIVAMKUMAR K. M.

AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SO LATE M. MARIGOWDA R/AT NO.387 SRUSTI, 1^ST CORSS, K. MARIGOWDA LAYOUT MANDYA – 571 401. 3. DR. RAJENDRA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS Digitally signed by S/O D. H. MALLINATHAIAH CHANDANA R/AT NO.31, 14^TH CROSS, B M ADIKPAMAPA ROAD, V. V. MOHALLA, Location:

MYSOURU – 570 002.

High Court of Karnataka …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GAURAV G.K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECTRETAY DEPARTEMTN OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (MEDICAL EDUCATION)

6^TH FLOOR, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001.

2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001.

3. DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION BMC AND RI (OLD BUILDING), 1^ST FLOOR, FORT K R ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR

4. MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES BENGALURU - MYSURU ROAD, MANDYA – 560 004 REP. BY THE DIRECTOR …RESP