IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 2386 OF 2026 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. DR. SAGAR K S., S/O SHANKARI GOWDA K.N., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS A GDMO PHC AKKIHEBBALU, KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 426, R/O KATTERI VILLAGE, PANDAVAPURA TALUQ, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 426.

2. DR. SHALINI GOVIND, W/o PUNITH N G., AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, WORKING AS GDMO AT HULIKUNTE PHC, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, R/O 633/62, 5^TH MAIN, 13^TH CROSS, MC LAYOUT, VIJAYNAGARA, BANGALORE - 560 040.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI.N.KHETTY., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. AKKAMAHADEVI HIREMATH., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, (MEDICAL EDUCATION)

VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

2. THE COMMISSIONER, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 023.

3. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, BMCRI, 1^ST FLOOR, FORT, K.R. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002.

4. KARNATAKA EXAMINAT