IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOS.33662-689 OF 2016 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
1. DR. MANOJ KUMAR RAHEJA SON OF NANDALAL RAHEJA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RAHEJA DIAGNOSTICS, 1814, 1ST MAIN, SAMPANGIRAMANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027.
2. DR. MAYA BHAGAVAN WIFE OF D. MANJUNATH G AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.11/5-12, SUMUKYA, VI CROSS, VINAYAK NAGAR, BSK III STAGE, BANGALORE-560 085.
3. DR. MANJUNATH G SON OF GANAPAIAH KARANTH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.11/5-12, SUMUKYA, VI CROSS, VINAYAK NAGAR, BSK III STAGE, BANGALORE-560 085.
4. DR. ANIL KUMAR AGARWAL SON OF GOPAL AGARWAL, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, LOTUS DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE, NO.493, CMH ROAD, INDIRANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 038.
5. DR. RAJANI B.S.
WIFE OF DR. B.V. MURALIDHARA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 258, VENKATAGIRI 3RD MAIN, 5TH CROSS, AVALAHALLI BDA EXTENSION, BANGALORE-560 085.
6. DR. SHASHIKALA R WIFE OF DR. NARESH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SUMAN SCANS, NO. 88, 3RD MAIN, 1ST BLOCK, R.T. NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 032.
7. DR. CHITRA PANCHAPAGAGESAN WIFE OF GANESH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, KARTHIK ULTRASOUND SCAN CENTRE, 207, 6TH CROSS, II STAGE, AREKERE MICO LAYOUT, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 076.
8. DR. SANDESH K SON OF H.D. KRISHNA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 2387, PIPE LINE ROAD, II STAGE, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 078.
9. DR. SHILPA T WIFE OF DR. VIJAY M, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 1543, 39TH CROSS, 23RD MAIN, 4TH "T" BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 041.
10. DR. MOHAN HOLLA A.K. SON OF NARANAPPAIAH, AGED 60 YEARS MONA CLINIC AND LAB, GEETHA SCANS, WORD OFFICE ROAD, "E" BLOCK, 2ND STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010.
11. DR. VINAYAK C KULKARNI SON OF LATE H.C. KULKARNI, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, 21 B, 80 FEET ROAD, KHB COLONY, II STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 079.
12. DR. PREETI S.J.
W/O. RAJESH KOLEKAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, PANCHSHEEL NAGAR, INDI, BIJAPUR-586 209.
13. DR. JAGDEESHAN P.S. S/O. P.N. NANJUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, G.S. HOSPITAL, NEAR MARALASIDDESHWARA TEMPLE, CHICKBALLAPUR-562 101.
14. DR. AKHILA DILIP D/O. K. NARAYANAN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, VILVADRI, 81/1-2, EAST ANJANEYA STREET, BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE-560 004.
15. DR. JAGADESHWARI D/O. V. POTHILINGAM, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, HOUSE NO.37, "ARVLAGAM", 5TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, SRI RAMPURA VILLAGE, JAKKUR POST, BANGALORE-560 064.
16. DR. SHIVAKUMAR B S/O. BASAVARAJ B, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, ANANYA SCAN CENTRE, HAMPASAGAR ROAD, HOVINA HADAGALI, BELLARY-583 219.
17. DR. VEENA B PATIL (KAKARPADDI) D/O. DR. V.K. KAKARPADDI, AGED 43 YEARS CHETANA HOSPITAL, SHIVAJI CIRCLE, MUDHOL-587 313, BAGALKOT.
18. DR. ASHALATHA G W/O. DR. PRASAD B.B., AGED 42 YEARS NO.131, 2ND "D" CROSS, OMBR LAYOUT, BANASWADI, BANGALORE-560 043.
19. DR. THIENCHERRY REMA D/O. A.E. BALAN, AGED 39 YEARS KMC QUARTERS, NO.32, KMC CAMPUS, MANIPAL-576 104.
20. DR. B. CHANDRANATHA S/O. LATE BASAVANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NANJAMMA SCANNING CENTRE, MARUTHI EXTENSION, MALUR-563 130.
21. DR. NANDINI RAVI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O. DR. RAVI N GOWDA, DHRUVA NURSING HOME, K.R. ROAD, NEAR SBI, HOSKOTE-562 114.
22. DR. K. SUBRAHAMANYA BHAT S/O. LATE DR. K.K. BHAT, AGED 55 YEARS "SHRIVARI", FLAT NO. 306, III FLOOR, "ODESSEY", NEAR ISKON TEMPLE, ARYA SAMAJ ROAD, MANGALORE-575 003.
23. DR. S.G. SUDHARSHAN S/O. S. GUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SUMUKH DIAGNOSTIC CENTER, #89, 3RD CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003.
24. DR. BASAVALINGAPPA @ BASALINGAPPA S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHRI VIJAYA NURSING HOME, NEAR POST OFFICE MASKI, LINGASUGUR, RAICHUR-584 124.
25. DR. VENKATESH BABU K.V. S/O. K. VENKATARATNAM, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, "DEVAGIRINILAYA", 3RD MAIN, SHANKARAPURAM, TUMKUR-572 101.
26. DR. C. BHANUPRIYA W/O. DR. ANAND BHAT, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, DR. G.R. BHAT HOSPITAL, OPPOSITE SYNDICATE BANK, TALIKOTI-586 214.
27. DR. SOMASHEKHAR I HATTARKI S/O. IRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, DR. HATARKI HOSPITAL, KESHAV NAGAR, B. BAGEWADI TALUK, B. BAGEWADI DISTRICT, BIJAPUR-586 203.
28. DR. KAMALABAI SAJJAN W/O. DR. NAGARAJ G. MULIMANI, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SRI SIDDA SADAN, RAJAWADA ROAD, OPPOSITE BASAVANNA TEMPLE, TALIKOTI-586 214. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI.SURYANARAYANA T., ADV.) AND:
1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, NIRMAN BHAVAN, C-WING, NEW DELHI-110 001.
2. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA PC & PNDT CELL, II FLOOR, IPP BLOCK, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 009, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR (RCH) 3. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE LAW OFFICER, POCKET-14, SECTOR 8, DWARKA PHASE - 1, NEW DELHI-110 077. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.Y.D.HARSHA, AGA FOR R-2; SRI C.SHASHIKANTH, ASG FOR R-1; SRI N.KHETTY, ADV. FOR R-3) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE IMPUGNED RULE 3 (3) (1) (B) OF THE PRE-CONCEPTION AND PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (PROHIBITION OF SEX SELECTION) RULE, 1996 AMENDED VIDE NOTIFICATION DTD:9.1.2014 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IS ULTRA VIRES THE PRE-CONCEPTION AND PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (PROHIBITION OF SEX SELECTION) ACT, 1994 AND ETC.
THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petitions as they have become infructuous on account of efflux of time.
The memo is taken on record.
Accordingly, the writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous.
Sd/- JUDGE dn/-