IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.L.NARAYANA SWAMY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT APPEAL NOS.194-255 OF 2019 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN:
1. DR. SHARATH B RAJU S/O RAJU B AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT NO.1528, 11TH MAIN ROAD, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 040.
2. DR. SACHIN L S/O S. LINGARAJU AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT #250 A, "ANNANA NENAPU" 3RD MAIN, 13TH CROSS, KRISHNADEVARAYA ROAD, HEMAVATHI NAGAR HASSAN – 573 201.
3. DR. BABU DILIP S/O CHOWDAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT B DILIP NILAYA VENKATESHWARA EXTENSION, KOLAR DISTRICT, SRINIVASPUR – 563 135.
4. DR. RAHUL H DAMODAR S/O HALASWAMY H DAMODAR AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT #630/D, 1ST FLOOR, KUVEMPU NAGARA, ANIKETHANA ROAD, 6TH CROSS, MYSORE - 570 023.
5. DR. HADIYA NAUREEN D/O GULAM SAMDANI AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT #3948, MF MANZIL, 3RD MAIN, 5TH CROSS, VINOBHANAGAR, TUMKUR – 572 101.
6. DR. KAVERI SINHA S/O PARAS NATH SINGH AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT H.NO.3K/75.
BARIATU HOUSING COLONY, RANCHI, JHARKHAND – 834 009.
7. DR. AMITH A S/O ANJANEYA S AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT 370, GULAB NAGAR CHOWK, JAGADHARI, YAMUNANAGAR HARYANA – 135 001.
8. DR PRAKRUTHI K D D/O DHARANENDRA K C AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT #522, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR MUDIGERE TALUK, CHICKAMAGALUR KALASA – 577 124.
9. DR MOHIL DUMASWALA S/O ASHOK DUMASWALA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT #23, SATKEWAL SOCIETY, CITYLIGHT ROAD, SURAT, GUJARAT – 395 007.
10. DR. MAYANK PRATAP SINGH S/O AJAY PRATAP SINGH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RA/T #77, OMKAR VATIKA COLONY SUBASH CHOWK, PADRAUNA KUSHINAGAR UTTAR PRADESH – 274 304.
11. DR. MAHENDRASWAMY B HIREMATH S/O BASAVARAJ M HIREMATH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT SIDDHI VINAYAKA NILAYA, BURA BURE LAYOUT, 4TH CROSS, PANCHAKSHARI NAGAR, GADAG - 582 101.
12. DR. SHILPA V D/O VENKATESHA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.9, UGANAVADI POST, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 110 13. DR. ABHIJNA RAI K D/O DR K.S. RAI AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT # 8-125/8, SOUBHAGYA HOUSE, DATTANAGAR, KULSHEKAR POST, MANGALORE - 575 005.
14. DR.PALLAVI H S D/O SHIVALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT HULIVANA POST AND VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK & DISTRICT – 571 446 15. DR. KARTHIK GOPINATH S/O DR. GOPINATH KV , AGED 27 YEARS, 21, 6TH CROSS, VASANTH NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 052.
16. DR. UMESH K S/O JAYARAM K V AGED 28 YEARS, SRINAGALAKSHMI NILAYA, BM ROAD, KAMALAPURA, PIRIYAPATNA MYSORE - 571 107.
17. DR. ANUSHA SM D/O SM SRINIVASMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO.6, 2ND FLOOR, WEAVERS COLONY, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 032.
18. DR. KUMARI KHUSHBOO D/O AK PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT PRASAD ROAD LINES, KISHORE GANJ RANCHI - 834 001.
19. DR. ABHIRAMI P D/O R.PANDI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT GBJ, 455, 11TH CROSS ROAD, HAL QUARTERS, MARATHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 037.
20. DR.ABHISHEK M.S. S/O SUBHRAMANYA.A AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT SKANDA NILAYA, KAGODU THIMAPPA RANGAMANDIRA SOORANA GADDE ROAD, SAGARA - 577 401.
21. DR A E CHANDAN S/O A C ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO.41, POLICE COLONY HOYSALANAGAR HASSAN - 573 201 22. DR. SUNIL KUMAR SANGANAL S/O S N SANGANAL, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT #596/C/I, WARD NO.10, SANGANALAR ONI, AT POST NARAGAL TALUK GANJENDRAGADA DISTRICT, GADAG - 582 119 23. DR. VARSHA LAKSHMAN D/O LAKSHMAN, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT #181, 4TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, NRUPATHUNGA NAGAR, KOTHANUR MAIN ROAD, JP NAGAR 7TH PHASE, BANGALORE - 76.
24. DR. AVINASH LAKHA S/O. NAGARAJ LAKHA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.2-188, NEAR EK KAMAN MASJID, JAGATH, GULBARGA - 585 101.
25. DR. DIVYA. A D/O. ANANTH G.S., AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.467, MODAKA NILAYA, NEAR MUNESHWARA TEMPLE, SAHAKARNAGARA POST, AMRUTHAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 092.
26. DR. SATHISH. A S/O. ARJUNAN.N, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT PLOT NO.31, RAJA NAGAR, MEDAVAKKAM, CHENNAI - 100 27. DR. D. PRAKRUTHI D/O. D. S. P. REDDY, RESIDING AT NO. 2780, 18TH "A" MAIN, HAL 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 008.
28. DR. ANIL KUMAR TENNELLI S/O. SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT ANIL TENNELLI, EWS-68, ADARSH NAGAR, BIJAPUR - 586 103.
29. DR. MANJUSHREE. R D/O. R. RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 73, 1ST MAIN, 8TH CROSS, NEW BDA LAYOUT, AVALAHALLI, BSK 3RD STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 085.
30. DR. ABHISHEK. S S/O. SATYANARAYANA. S, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT #33, ANNIPURA MAIN ROAD, SUDHAMANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027.
31. DR. MADHUSUDAN SHETTEPPA KHOMPI S/O. SHETTEPPA N KHOMPI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO.302, GANGOTHRI, NEHARU GALLI, BELGAUM - 591 124.
32. DR. RANGANATHA. S. C.
S/O. LATE CHANDRAPPA. T. H., AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT #1727/8, SRI RANGANATHA NILAYA, 3RD MAIN, SRINIVASA NAGARA, NITTUVALLI, DAVANAGERE - 577 004.
33. DR. NAVYASHREE AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, D/O. SRINIVAS, RESIDING AT NO.8, 2ND MAIN, 3RD CROSS, BAHUBALI NAGAR, JALAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 013.
34. DR. NISHMITA. R AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, D/O. RAMAKRISHNA, R/AT 58, NASERA REVENUE COLONY, RANI CHENAMMA NAGAR, DHARWAD - 580 001.
35. DR. SHUBHA VISHNU HEGDE D/O. VISHNU GANAPATHI HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, BELLIMANE, POST KHARWA, HONNAVAR TALUK, UTTARA KANNADA - 581 136.
36. DR. AYSHA AZMIDAH D/O. AR BASHEER, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO. 10/24/1038, SUFI MASTER HOUSE, JM ROAD, BUNDER, MANGALORE - 575 001.
37. DR. DEEPTHI. P D/O. PADMANABHAN. K. P., AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 16, PRAGATHI, GURURAJA LAYOUT, DODDANEKUNDI, MARATHAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 037.
38. DR. JYOTHI. D. B. D/O. BASAVARAJ. H, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT H NO. 290/B, WARD NO.17, SINDAGI COMPOUND NEAR RAGHAVENDRA TALKIES ROAD, BELLARY, KARNATAKA - 583 101.
39. DR. PRATHIBHA. S D/O. SHIVESHI. R, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO. 32, SAIKRUPA, MOUNTAIN STREET, JAYANAGAR 1ST BLOCK, BANGALORE - 560 011.
40. DR. SUMANTH BILLE S/O. ATHMA J N, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT 26/23, 2ND MAIN, KGS LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 040.
41. DR. RADHA D/O. MALLANNA BHAVIKATTI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, PLOT NO.27, NEAR LAXMI TEMPLE, SWASRIK NAGAR, SEDAM ROAD, GULBARGA - 585 105.
42. DR. SHWETHA. R AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, D/O. RAMAKRISHNAPPA. R, RESIDING AT 2ND CROSS, TELECOME LAYOUT, BYDARAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 091.
43. DR. VINITA K. ANIRUDHAN AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, D/O. K. ANIRUDHAN, VINEESH BHAVAN, PERUMPUZHA P.O., KOLLAM KERAL – 615 04.
44. DR. ASHWINI. B. S.
D/O. DR. B. N. SHIVARAM, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO. 28, SANILAYA, NEAR PADMA CHIHRAMANDIRA, AMRUTHAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 092.
45. DR. GANESH BIBHISHAN DOLE S/O. BIBHISHAN DOLE, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT BALABHIM COLONY, SWARAJYA NAGAR, BARSHEE ROAD BEED, MAHARASTHRA - 431 122.
46. DR. BADANA YAMINI D/O. B. V. CHALAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT D. NO. 37-10-71, NGGO’S COLONY, NEAR MSM PUBLIC SCHOOL, MURALI NAGAR EAST, VISAKHAPATNAM (URBAN) - 530 007.
47. DR. SHEETAL PANDIT VANJERI D/O. PANDIT ANANT VANJERI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT A/8, KANWAL APT., 4 BUNGALOWS, ANDHERI WEST, MUMBAI - 400 053.
48. DR. NAGARAJ M. UMACHAGI S/O. M. C. UMACHAGI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO.190/A, BELGAUM GALLI, HUBLI - 580 028.
49. DR. KAUSHAL. B S/O. DR. B. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, NO.288, 12 "B" CROSS, 2ND STAGE WEST OF CHORD ROAD, MAHALAKSHMIPURA, BANGALORE - 560 086.
50. DR.GEETA RATHOD D/O. SOMASHEKHAR RATHOD, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT C/O. DR. SANJEEV RATHOD, PLOT NO. 85, SUNCITY PHASE 2 GATE RING ROAD, VIJAYAPURA - 586 101, KARNATAKA.
51. DR. SONIA RAGHUKUMAR D/O. RAGHUKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT B.M.S. FARM AND NURSERY, 13TH KM MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 059.
52. DR. SUMANGALA. V D/O. VENKATESHAPPA S MR, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT SHIGEHALLI, YELDHUR POST, SRINIVASAPUR TALUK, KOLAR - 563 138.
53. DR. MURALI. H. S. S/O. SIDDARAJU. S, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO. 344, HSR AND RMS LAYOUT, SHAKTINAGAR, MYSORE, KARNATAKA - 570 029.
54. DR. KARAN DHAWAN S/O. SUNIL DHAWAN, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT 370, GULAB NAGAR CHOWK, JAGADHRI, YAMUNANAGAR, HARYANA - 135 001.
55. DR. VINOD BABU. B AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, S/O. BALRAM. P, R/AT NO.3, 7TH MAIN ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 052.
56. DR. DEVAPRASHANTH. M AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, S/O. MOHAN KUMAR. CM R/AT NO.3220, SHIVAKRUPA, FLAT NO. 301, VHBC LAYOUT, GIRINAGAR, 4TH PHASE, BANGALORE - 560 085.
57. DR. ANKITHA. A AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, D/O. ANJANKUMAR, R/AT HOUSE NO.4, 4TH CROSS, SHABARINAGAR, BYATARAYANAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 092.
58. DR. NEHA TIWARI AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, D/O. SK TIWARI, R/AT HOUSE NO. 118, SWATICHOUDESHWARI APARTMENT, SANJAYNAGAR, AECS LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 094.
59. DR. INDIRA RATH D/O. SP RATH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT 710, JHARPADA, BHUBHANESWAR, ODISHA - 751 006.
60. DR. MAMATHA. N D/O. NARAYAN.R, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO. 23, LALITHA KRUPA, 3RD CROSS, 1ST MAIN, MANGAMMANAPALYA, BANGALORE - 560 068.
61. DR. NAVEEN KUMAR. K S/O. K. T. KRISHNA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEAR CHRIST SCHOOL, VIDYANAGAR, HASSAN - 573 202.
62. DR. VASANTHAM VYSHNAVI D/O. V. D. VENKATESU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.401, 4TH FLOOR, SAVITHIRI ELITE APARTMENT, RAICHUR - 584 102.
(BY SRI VIKRAM G., ADVOCATE) ... APPELLANTS AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION MULTI-STOREYED BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES KARNATAKA, 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE -560 041.
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.
... RESPONDENTS (SRI T.L. KRIAN KUMAR, AGA FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2) ---
THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED UNDER U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21/12/2018 PASSED IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER’S WRIT PETITIONS ARE CONCERNED i.e., WP
46376/2018 AND 46404/2018 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND ALLOW THE AFORESAID WRIT PETITIONS IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ETC.
THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, P.S.DINESH KUMAR J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT Heard Shri. Vikram G., learned Advocate for the petitioners and Shri.T.L.Kiran Kumar, learned AGA for respondents No. 1 and 2.
2. Petitioners, who have completed post graduate Diploma or Degree course from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences have challenged Notification bearing No.DME/PGS/12/2018-19 dated 28.09.2018 issued by the Directorate of Medical Education whereby petitioners are asked to ‘mandatorily attend’ counselling for the purpose of deploying their services in various Government Hospitals as Senior Resident/Senior Specialist. The Hon’ble Single Judge by the impugned common order dated 21.12.2018 dismissed the writ petitions No. 46917- 47025/2018 and connected petitions. This Court in W.A.Nos.32-54/2019 decided on 15.02.2016, has dismissed appeals filed against the said common order, by some of the petitioners who were before the Hon’ble Single Judge.
Accordingly, these writ appeals are also dismissed.
3. In view of dismissal of these writ appeals, the pending interlocutory application does not survive for consideration and it is disposed of.
No costs.
Sd/-
ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE AHB