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. 22644 OF 2024 (S-R)

BETWEEN:

DR M. S. SIDDEGOWDA, S/O. SIDDEGOWDA,, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 249, SHIVAKRUPA, 2^ND CROSS, NEAR CAUVERY GIRLS SCHOOL, SHIVANANJAPPA LAYOUT, MANDYA – 571 401.

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

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (MEDICAL EDUCATION), M.S. BUILDING, Digitally signed by BENGALURU - 560 001, CHANDANA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

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2. DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION High Court of Karnataka REPRESENTED BY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, M.S. BUILDING, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU – 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR.

3. MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES MYSORE-BANGALORE ROAD, MANDYA – 571 401 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR.

4. KIDWAI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY DR. M. H. MARIGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 029, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. N. JAGADISH BALIGA, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. ARAVIND V. CHAVAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONS