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. 18075 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

DR. SUMANGALA B., D/O BASAVARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.16, 8^TH MAIN, 4^TH CROSS, F BLOCK, J P NAGAR, NEAR POLICE STATION, MYSURU – 570 008 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. GAURAV G. K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Digitally signed by FAMILY WELFARE (MEDICAL EDUCATION)

CHANDANA 6^TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, B M BENGALURU – 560 001 Location:

High Court of Karnataka 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 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR.

4. MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, BENGALURU – MYSURU ROAD, MANDYA – 560 004 REPRESENTED 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 ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. MIMS/SIBBANDI(1)/50/2019