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 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. N. JAGADISH BALIGA, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO. MIMS/SIBBANDI(1)/347/2006-07 DATED 21.04.2022 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs:

“a) Issue an appropriate writ / order / direction setting aside endorsement bearing No.MIMS/Sibbandi(1)/347/2006-07 dated 21.04.2022 produced at Annexure – A issued by the Respondent No.4.

b) Issue an appropriate writ / order / direction directing the Respondents to provide retirement benefits to the Petitioners such as pension under the Old Pension Scheme, etc along with arrears and interest from the date of entitlement and accrual till the date of its realization;

c) Issue an appropriate writ / order / direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and learned counsel for respondent No.4 and perused the material on record.

3. In addition to reiterating the various contentions urged in the memorandum of petition and referring to the material on record, learned counsel for the petitioner invited my attention to the order of this Court in the case of Dr. M.S. Siddegowda Vs. The State of Karnataka and others – W.P.No.22644/2024 dated 17.03.2026,, in order to contend that the present petition deserves to be allowed and disposed of in terms of the said order.

4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submits that there is no merit in the petition and that the same is liable to be dismissed.

5. As rightly contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner the present petition is directly and squarely covered by a decision of this Court in the case of Dr. M.S. Siddegowda Vs. The State of Karnataka and others – W.P.No.22644/2024 dated

17.03.2026, which reads as under:

““In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs:

“1. Issue any appropriate Writ/Order quashing the endorsement dated 18.06.2024 (Annexure-A); bearing No. «ªÀiïì/¹§âA¢(1)/209/2008-09 issued by respondent No.3.

2. Issue any appropriate Writ/Order directing the respondents to provide retirement benefits including pension, gratuity, leave encashment etc.;

3. Pass any other Writ/directions/Orders that this Hon’ble Court may deem fit under the facts and circumstances of the case interest of justice and equity.”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 and 2, learned c