IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOs.820/2017 & 821-832/2017 & 1584-1593/2017 C/W WRIT PETITON NOs.65861-862/2016, WRIT PETITION NOs.407-411/2017 & 412-416/2017 & 417-421/2017, WRIT PETITION NOs.954-983/2017 AND WRIT PETITION NOs.65832-834/2016 (GM-RES) WRIT PETITION NOs.820/2017 & 821-832/2017 & 1584-1593/2017 BETWEEN:
1. DR. B.S. KAKKILAYA S/O LATE B. SRIDHARA KAKKILAYA AGED 67 YEARS R/AT #1334, 3RD MAIN 2ND CROSS, NEHARU NAGARA MANDYA-571 401.
2. DR. GOPALA KRISHNA GUPTA D/O S/O ANANTHA SETTY K.V. AGED 63 YEARS RESIDING AT #1583 VIDYA NAGARA MANDYA – 571401.
3. DR. SUDERSHAN BABU T S/O THAMMANNA D AGED 53 YEARS R/AT NO.1237, ARUNA NILAYA ASHOK NAGARA MANDYA-571 401.
4. DR. B.K. SURESH S/O KRISHNA MURTHY B.S. AGED 52 YEARS R/AT 2ND MAIN, NEHARU NAGARA MANDYA-571 401.
5. DR. CHANDRASHEKHAR K S/O KALEGOWDA K.C. AGED 49 YEARS R/AT GOPAL SPURS POST MANDYA-571 408.
6. DR. TARA D/O B. APPAJI AGED 46 YEARS R/AT 1191, 2ND CROSS ASHOK NAGARA MANDYA-571 402.
7. DR. CHANDRAPRABHA SUDERSHAN W/O SUDERSHAN BABU AGED 46 YEARS R/AT NO.1237, ARUNA NILAYA ASHOK NAGARA, MANDYA-571 402.
8. DR. RAGHAVENDRA PRASAD S/O M. NARAYAN PRABHU AGED 41 YEARS R/AT GURUPRIYA, 2ND CROSS NEHARU NAGARA, MANDYA-571 401.
9. DR. SHASHI KUMAR B.M. S/O K. MADEGOWDA AGED 37 YEARS R/AT SHASHI NILAYA POST OFFICE ROAD, GUTTAL MANDYA-571 406.
10. DR. VAISHNAVI B. KAKKILAYA D/O SURESH RAO B AGED 32 YEARS R/AT NO.1334, 3RD MAIN 2ND CROSS, NEHARU NAGARA MANDYA-571 401.
11. DR. MURTHY B.N.
S/O SADASHIVA RAO B AGED 55 YEARS R/AT 5TH CROSS GANDHI NAGARA MANDYA-571 405.
12. DR. P.V. SRIDHAR S/O VEERE GOWDA AGED 38 YEARS R/AT #465, SHUBHAKAREE 6TH MAIN, VIJAYANAGARA MYSURU-570 001.
13. DR. SHILPA D/O M.K. NANJAIAH AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT NO.465, 6TH MAIN VIJAYANAGARA, MYSURU-570 017.
14. DR. SOMNATH S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT HUNISARNA, BS COMPOUND GANDHINAGAR, BALLARI-583103.
15. DR. JAYASHREE D/O G VEERAPPA AGED 47 YEARS RESIDING AT HUNISARNA, BS COMPOUND GANDHINAGAR, BALLARI-583103.
16. DR. DIWAKAR GADDI S/O G VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. 34, SHASTRY NAGAR BEHIND BASAWA BHAVAN BALLARI-583101.
17. DR. UMA MAHESHWARI D/O S LINGAPPA AGED 39 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.34, SHASTRY NAGAR BEHIND BASAWA BHAVAN BALLARI-583101.
18. DR MANJUNATH S/O AIYYANNA AGED 47 YEARS RESIDING AT KOODALASANGAM GANDHINAGAR, BALLARI-583101.
19. DR RENUKA D/O SIDDAGANGAPPA KAREDDI AGED 49 YEARS RESIDING AT KOODALASANGAM GANDHINAGAR, BALLARI-583103.
20. DR. AJAY SK S/O PANDURANGA AGED 49 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.19, 2ND CROSS SN PET, BALLARI-583101.
21. DR. PRANITHA AJAY D/O K SRINIVASAN AGED 44 YEARS R/A: NO.19, 2ND CROSS SN PET, BALLARI-583101.
22. DR ARUN S/O PANDURANGA SK AGED 47 YEARS R/A: NO.19, 2ND CROSS SN PET, BALLARI-583101.
23. DR. CHETANA ARUN S/O UDDHAVA RAO HUILGOL AGED 43 YEARS R/A: NO.19, 2ND CROSS SN PET, BALLARI-583101.
(By Mr. DORE RAJ, ADV.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT … PETITIONERS HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT (MEDICAL EDUCATION) M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL 16/6, MILLER TANK BED AREA VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU-560 052 EMAIL:KAR.MEDI_COUNCIL @ YAHOO.CO.IN REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.
3. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA POCKET-14, SECTOR-8 DWARKA PHASE-1 NEW DELHI-110077 EMAIL:MCI@BOL.NET.IN REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.
… RESPONDENTS (By Mr. Y.D. HARSHA, ADV., FOR R1 Mr. R.C. NAGARAJ, ADV., FOR Mr. D.S. HOSMATH, ADV., FOR R2 Mr. N. KHETTY, ADV., FOR R3 (ABSENT)) - - -
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT DECLARING THAT THE SECTION 19 OF THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION ACT, 1961, AS AMENDED UNDER SUB-SECTION (2) OF SECTION 11 OF THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003, AT ANNX-A, IS ARBITRARY, REPUGNANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL ACT, 1956, OPPOSED TO ARTICLES 14, 19(1)(g), 21, 251, 254 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND STRIKE DOWN THE SAME & ETC.
WRIT PETITION NOs.65861-862/2016 BETWEEN:
1. DR. SRINIVASA B KAKKILAYA SON OF B VISHNU KAKKILAYA AGED 51 YEARS RESIDING AT "AKSHAYA" KADRI KAIBATTAL, 5TH CROSS ALVARES ROAD, MANGALURU 575 002.
2. DR. A. DIVAKA RAO SON OF LATE DR. A.V. RAO AGED 62 YEARS RESIDING AT 501, ALBUQUERQUE HOUSE MANGALADEVI TEMPLE ROAD MANGALURU-575 001.
… PETITIONERS (By Mr. DORE RAJ, ADV.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT (MEDICAL EDUCATION) M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL 16/6, MILLER TANK BED AREA VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU-560 052 EMAIL:KAR.MEDI_COUNCIL @ YAHOO.CO.IN REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.
3. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA POCKET-14, SECTOR-8 DWARKA PHASE-1 NEW DELHI-110077 EMAIL:MCI@BOL.NET.IN REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.
… RESPONDENTS (By Mr. Y.D. HARSHA, ADV., FOR R1 Mr. R.C. NAGARAJ, ADV., FOR Mr. D.S. HOSMATH, ADV., FOR R2 Mr. N. KHETTY, ADV., FOR R3 (ABSENT)) - - -
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE SUB-SEC.(2) OF SEC. 11 OF THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003, AMENDING SEC. 19 OF THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION ACT, 1961 AT ANNEX- A IS REPUGANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL ACT, 1956 OPPOSED TO ARTICLES 14, 19(1)(g), 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND STRIKE DOWN THE SAME & ETC.
WRIT PETITION NOs.407-411/2017 & 412-416/2017 & 417-421/2017 BETWEEN:
1. DR. MUKUND K S/O MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT VYSYA ROAD KADRI, KAMBLA MANGALURU-575 003.
2. DR. ANNAYYA KULAL ULTHUR S/O PUTTA KUMBARA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT SANNIDHI NEAR NANDIGUDDA POST MARNAMIKATTA MANGALURU-575 002.
3. DR. PRAKASH H S/O H HARISCHANDRA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT KAUSTHUBHA,NO.5-49/33 SUBHASHITHNAGAR SURATHKAL, MANGALURU-575 014.
4. DR. AJITH KUMAR S/O ANANTHARAM RAO AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.201 SAI NIVAS 2, HAT HILL ROAD LADYHILL,MANGALURU-575006.
5. DR. SHREESHA KHANDIGE S/O K K BHAT AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT ANUGRAHA 3E-17-1464-4 NEAR WATER WOODS KADRIKAIBATTAL MANGALURU-575 002.
6. DR. SMITHA SHREESHA D/O N B S RAO AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT ANUGRAHA 3E-17-1464-4 NEAR WATER WOODS KADRIKAIBATTAL MANGALURU-575 002.
7. DR. THAJUDDEEN K S/O LATE MAMMUNHI HAJI K AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT G-7, VISHWAS JASMINE BRITTO LANE, FALNIR MANGALURU-575 001.
8. DR. C P ABDULLA YASSEER S/O C P ABDUL RAHMAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT 16-5-367/5 OPPOSITE VASLANE ENCLAVE VASLANE, MANGALURU-575 001.
9. DR. DIVYA LAKSHMI K S D/O K N SURYA RAO AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT HOUSE NO.203 SHAKTHI EMINENCE NEAR VAIDYANATHA TEMPLE SHAKTHI NAGAR MANGALURU-575016.
10. DR. SUDHINDRA RAO M S/O RAGHAVENDRA RAO M AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT HOUSE NO.203 SHAKTHI EMINENCE NEAR VAIDYANATHA TEMPLE SHAKTHI NAGAR MANGALURU-575 016.
11. DR. RAMACHANDRA KAMATH S/O LATE SUBRAYA KAMATH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT SRI RAM PRASAD 2ND CROSS, MARNAMIKATTA MANGALURU-575 002.
12. DR. BALASARSWATHY P D/O KRISHNA AITHAL P AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT AKSHAYA KADRI KAIBATTAL 5TH CROSS, ALVARES ROAD MANGALURU-575 002.
13. DR. SHIVARAM C H S/O KRISHNA BHAT C H AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT HOUSE D.NO.1-5(12) KAJAVA COMPOUND ASSAIGOLI, KONAJE MANGALURU-574199.
14. DR. GANESH PRASAD V S/O VISHWARA BHAT AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT SRINILAYA HOUSE PALDAR, KAIRANGALA POST BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 153.
15. DR. SHISHIR KUMAR S/O CHANDRA NAGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT HOUSE NO.D-77 SHESHADRIPUR ROAD CHITRIGI, KUMTA UTTAR KANNADA-581343.
… PETITIONERS (By Mr. DORE RAJ, ADV.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT (MEDICAL EDUCATION) M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL 16/6, MILLER TANK BED AREA VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU-560 052 EMAIL:KAR.MEDI_COUNCIL @ YAHOO.CO.IN REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.
3. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA POCKET-14, SECTOR-8 DWARKA PHASE-1 NEW DELHI-110077 EMAIL:MCI@BOL.NET.IN REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.
(By Mr. R.C. NAGARAJ, ADV., FOR R2 ON BEHALF OF Mr. D.S. HOSMATH, ADV., Mr. N. KHETTY, ADV., FOR R3 (ABSENT) IN R/O OF R1 NOTICE NOT ORDERED) - - -
… RESPONDENTS THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT DECLARING THAT THE SECTION 19 OF THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION ACT, 1961, AS AMENDED UNDER SUB-SECTION (2) OF SECTION 11 OF THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003, AT ANNX-A, IS ARBITRARY, REPUGNANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL ACT, 1956, OPPOSED TO ARTICLES 14, 19(1)(g), 21, 251, 254 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND STRIKE DOWN THE SAME & ETC.
WRIT PETITION NOs.954-983/2017 BETWEEN:
1. DR. P. VENKATARAYA BHANDARY S/O PROF. VARADARAYA BHANDDARY AGED 45 YEARS R/AT VENKATESHWARA KRUPA MANJUNATHA NAGAR, MARKET ROAD PARKALA, UDUPI.
2. DR. KRISHNAMURTHY UPADHYAYA S S/O B RAMACHANDRA UPADHYAYA AGED 53 YEARS R/AT 11-4-E2, KRITHIKA KAKKUNJE, 2ND CROSS, AMBAGILU SANTHEKATTE AMBAGILU UDUPI 576105.
3. DR. RAMACHANDRA D DEVADIGA S/O LATE. DEVU SHERIGARA AGED 49 YEARS R/AT H.NO. 1-4-11E, "DEVAGIRI" DODDANAGUDDE UDUPI 576102.
4. DR. ASHOK KUMAR S/O LATE. A VAMAN KAMATH AGE 48 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO. 301, ANUSHA VISHWAS TOWERS COURT BACK ROAD UDUPI 576101.
5. DR. RAJESH BHAKTA S/O RAMAKRISHNA BHAKTA AGED 45 YEARS R/AT ANUGRAHA 8-95 A MANIPAL DAIRY ROAD ESHWARNAGAR MANIPAL 576104.
6. DR. ARCHANA RAJESH BHAKTA D/O B R ASHOK KUMAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT ANUGRAHA 8-95 A MANIPAL DARY ROAD ESHWARNAGAR, MANIPAL 576101.
7. DR. ASHWINI KUMAR SHETTY S/O N SHAMBHU SHETTY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT JANANI, 11-2-101 D1 RAMANNA SHETTY COMPOUND NEAR LIC COLONY UDUPI 576101.
8. DR. BHASKAR PALAN S/O AITHAPPA POOJARY AGE 54 YEARS R/AT KELARKALABETTU VIA SANTHEKATTE, KALLIANPUR, UDUPI 576105.
9. DR. NARENDRA SHENOY P S/O LATE. DR ANANTH SHENOY AGED 40 YEARS R/AT ANANTH POORNAPRAJNA MARG VOLAKAD, UDUPI 576101.
10. DR. RAJKIRAN R ACHARYA S/O DR. N RAVINDRANATH AGED 31 YEARS R/AT SUPRABHATHA V P NAGAR, 5TH ROAD INDRALI, UDUPI 576102.
11. DR. N RAVINDRANATH S/O S. NARASIMHAN AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT SUPRABHATHA V P NAGAR, 5TH ROAD INDRALI, UDUPI 576102.
12. DR. RAJALAKSHMI D/O B VASUDEVA MAYYA AGED 42 YEARS R/AT SHRIVARADA ASHOK NAGAR MALPE ROAD SANTHEKATTE UDUPI 576105.
13. DR. ANURADHA C K RAO D/O C M KINI AGED 48 YEARS R/AT UPASANA KESARI BAUG AJJARKAD, UDUPI 576101.
14. DR. KIRAN KUMAR S S/O N NARASIMHA GANIGA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO. 103 RADHEKRISHNA SAI KRISHNA APTS DODDANGUDDA, UDUPI 576103.
15. DR. DINESH M NAYAK S/O S MOHAN NAYAK AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT AKSHAYA, 8-1-160A OKUDE RAM BHAT ROAD KUNJIBETTU UDUPI 576102.
16. DR. SANDESH KUMAR SHETTY S/O B BALAKRISHNA SHETTY AGED 45 YEARS R/AT ADAR HOUSE ACHLADI VIA SALIGARAMA UDUPI 576109.
17. DR. SANDEEP SHENAI S/O K GANAPATHI SHENAI AGED 49 YEARS RESIDING AT SUNDEEP 1ST CROSS, LAXMINDRANAGAR UDUPI.
18. DR. VIJAYAKUMAR SHETTY S/O N SANJEEVA SHETTY AGED 56 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.504, CASTLE OPP BALA BHAVAN, BRAHMAGIRI UDUPI 576101.
19. DR. CHENNAKESHAVA RAO G S/O G BHASKER RAO AGED 53 YEARS RESIDING AT UPASANA KESARI BAUG, AJJARKAD UDUPI 576101.
20. DR. ARATHI M D/O NARAYANA BHAT AGED 46 YEARS RESIDING AT KRISHNAA 6TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN HAYAGREEVA NAGAR, INDRALI UDUPI 576102.
21. DR. USHARANI S D/O S A SHETTIGAR AGED 51 YEARS RESIDING AT FLAT NO.402 MANDAVI ENCALVE, CPC LAYOUT AMBALPADY, UDUPI 576103.
22. DR. JANARDHANA PRABHU S/O APPU PRABHU AGED 44 YEARS RESIDING AT POOJA SANNIDHI NO.4-142A, AMBA ROAD, KAPPETU AMBALPADY, UDUPI 576103.
23. DR. SULATHA SHENOY D/O R SATHYANARAYANA SHENOY AGED 41 YEARS RESIDING AT VENKATESHWARA KRUPA MANJUNATHA NAGAR, MARKET ROAD PARKALA UDUPI 576105.
24. DR. DEEPAK MALLYA P S/O MALLYA P V AGED 32 YEARS RESIDING AT D 63 C , OMKAR ANANTHNAGAR 2ND STAGE MANIPAL 576104.
25. DR. VIRUPAKASHA DEVARAMANE S/O HANUMANTHAPPA D M AGED 38 YEARS RESIDING AT SRI GURU 2ND CROSS, ESHWARA NAGAR MANIPAL, UDUPI-576 104.
26. DR. SHASHIKIRAN UMAKANTH S/O UMAKANTH K C AGED 44 YEARS RESIDING AT 503 SAI RADHA PARADISE AJJARKAD, UDUPI-576 101.
27. DR. SHASHIKALA K BHAT D/O S KRISHNAMOORTHI BHAT AGED 44 YEARS RESIDING AT 503 SAI RADHA PARADISE AJJARKAD, UDUPI-576 101.
28. DR. UMESH PRABHU S/O LATE MANJUNATH PRABHU AGE 50 YEARS RESIDING AT ASHIRWAD KRISHNARJUNA VASUNDHARA NAGAR MALPE ROAD, SANTHEKATTE UDUPI-576 105.
29. DR. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O PREMKUMAR AGED 52 YEARS RESIDING AT JALAJAKSHI 3-2-14 OPP. INSPECTION BUNGLOW BRAHMAGIRI, UDUPI-576 101.
30. DR VASUDEVA S S/O VENKATAYYA AGED 41 YEARS RESIDING AT MEDIAL OFFICERS QUARTERS OPP.RED CROSS BHAVAN AJJARKADU, UDUPI-576 101.
(By Mr. DORE RAJ, ADV.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT … PETITIONERS HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT (MEDICAL EDUCATION) M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL 16/6, MILLER TANK BED AREA VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU-560 052 EMAIL:KAR.MEDI_COUNCIL @ YAHOO.CO.IN REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.
3. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA POCKET-14, SECTOR-8 DWARKA PHASE-1 NEW DELHI-110077 EMAIL:MCI@BOL.NET.IN REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.
… RESPONDENTS (By Mr. Y.D. HARSHA, LEARNED AGA SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) - - -
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE SECTION 19 OF THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION ACT, 1961, AS AMENDED UNDER SUB-SECTION (2) OF SECTION 11 OF THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003, AT ANNEX-A IS ARBITRARY, REPUGNANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL ACT, 1956, OPPOSED TO ARTICLES 14, 19(1)(g), 21, 251, 254 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND STRIKE DOWN THE SAME & ETC.
WRIT PETITION NOs.65832-834/2016 BETWEEN:
1. INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION KARNATAKA STATE BRANCH IMA HOUSE, ALUR VENKATA RAO ROAD NEAR IMA CIRCLE BANGALORE-560 018 REP. BY ITS HONORARY STATE SECRETARY DR. B. VEERANNA S/O LATE BASAVEGOWDA AGED 62 YEARS NO.1002, 8TH B MAIN, 3RD BLOCK 3RD STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION NO.22031.
2. DR. YOGANANDA REDDY Y C S/O CHANDRASHEKARA REDDY H AGED 51 YEARS PRUTHVI CHILDREN HOSPITAL KAPPAGAL ROAD Y NAGESH SHASTRI NAGARA BELLARI-583 103 KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION NO.29057.
3. DR. HONNEGOWDA S/O LATE JAVAREGOWDA AGED 64 YEARS SHARADA NURSING HOME SHANKARA MUTT ROAD K.R. PURAM, HASSAN-573 201 KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION NO.1819.
(By Mr. DORE RAJ, ADV.) AND:
1. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL … PETITIONERS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION ACT,1961 NO.16/6, 2ND FLOOR MILLER TANK BED AREA VASANTHNAGAR BANGALORE-560 052 BY ITS REGISTRAR.
2. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL ESTABLISHED UNDER THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION ACT, 1961 NO.16/6, 2ND FLOOR MILLER TANK BED AREA, VASANTHNAGAR BANGALORE-560 052.
3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY-2 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (MEDICAL EDUCATION) MULTISTORIED BUILDING VIDHANA VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001.
… RESPONDENTS (By Mr. R.C. NAGARAJ, ADV., FOR Mr. D.S. HOSMATH, ADV., FOR R1 & R2 Mr. Y.D. HARSHA, AGA FOR R3) - - -
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE R-1 & 2 HAVE NO POWER TO ENFORCE THE PRIVISIONS OF THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION [AMENDMENT ACT OF 2003] WITHOUT THE RULES BEING FRAMED UNDER SECTION 31 OR THE REGULATIONS BEING MADE UNDER SECTION 32 OF THE KARNATAKA MEDICAL REGISTRATION ACT 1961 & ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Mr.Doreraj, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.Y.D.Harsha, learned counsel for respondent No.1 Mr.R.C.Nagaraj for Mr.D.S.Hosmath, learned counsel for respondent No.2 2. The writ petitions are admitted for hearing.
With consent of the parties, the same is heard finally.
3. Learned Government Advocate on instruction submits that Section 19 of the Karnataka Medical Registration Act, 1961 has been further amended by Karnataka Medical Registration (Amendment) Act, 2017 which provides that participation in such continued medical education programme shall not be necessary in respect of such class of medical practitioners as may be prescribed. It is submitted that the petitioners are required to pay a fee of Rs.1,000/- for renewal once in five years. It is further submitted that the fee of renewal by way of amendment has come into force on 21.01.2019 on the aforesaid fact, which is payable every five years.
4. The aforesaid submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate is taken on record and the writ petitions are disposed of with a liberty to the petitioners to challenge the aforesaid amended provision of law in case the grievance of the petitioners still subsists.
With the aforesaid liberty, the petitions are disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE SS