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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT BANGALORE

DATED THIS THE 7 th DAY OF MARCH 2014

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND BYRAREDDY

WRIT PETITION NO.35364 OF 2011 (EDN-RES)

Between:

1. Dr. Anil Kumar H.S. Aged about 41 years S/o Sanjeevaiah General Duty Medical Officer Government Hospital, Vijayapura, Bangalore District ... Petitioner

(By Sri.T.P.Rajendra Kumar Sungay, Adv.)

And :

1. The Principal Secretary Department of Health & Family Welfare (Medical Education) Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore – 560 001

2. The Secretary Department of Health and Family Welfare Services, Vikasa Soudha, Bangalore – 560 001

3. The Commissioner Department of Health and Family Welfare, Anand Rao Circle, Bangalore – 560 009

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4. The Director Department of Health and Family Welfare, Anand Rao Circle, Bangalore – 560 009

5. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, 4th "T" Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore – 560 041 Rep. by its Registrar/Member Secretary

6. Dr.Vishnumurthy H.Y. PHC, BahrathiByle Mudegere Taluk Chickmagalore Dist.

7. Dr.Jayamala R. CHC, Ashokpuram Mysore

8. Dr.Sridhar K.G. Chikkanayakanahalli Tumkur Dist.

9. Dr.Sridhar K.G. Chikkanayakanahalli Tumkur Dist.

10.Dr.Chandrakanth K.L. Venlac Dist.Hospital Mangalore

11.Dr.Shanmukappa S. Community Health Center Byadagi, Haveri Dist.

12.Dr.Devendrappa K.R. PHC, Konandur

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Shimoga Dist.

13.Dr.Lingaraja M. Working as DPMO Bellary Dist.

14.Dr.Triveni K. PHU, Krishnamurthypuram Mysore

15.Dr.Manjula General Hospital, Kunigal

16. Dr.Sridhar M.R. G H Devadurga Raichur Dist.

17. Dr.Baburaio C. PHC, Nirna Humnabad Taluk

18.Dr.Kulkarni K.S. General Hospital Savanur, Haveri Dist.

19.Dr.G.Gayathri General Hospital K.R.Pet, Mandya Dist.

20.Dr.Manjunath B. PHC, Halebidu Hassan Dist.

21.Dr.Yogananda Reddy General Hospital Kudligi, Bellary Dist.

22.Dr.Kaggalagouder S.M.

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Urban Health Center Doddakeri, Taluk

23.Dr.Kishore Kumar Rao PHC, Inna, Karkala Taluk Udupi Dist.

24.Dr.Kadarakoppa P.V. PHC, Shelawadi Darwad Dist.

25.Dr.Parameshwarappa R. Working as Dist. Tuberculosis Officer, Haveri Dist.

26.Dr.Nagakanya G. ICDS Medical Officer Dist. Health and Family Officer Mysore

27.Dr.Lingaraju T. PHC Nallur Davanagere District

28.Dr.Niranjan B. Manibanakar PHC Thadakanahalli Haveri Dist.

29.Dr.Nagaraj B.A. IPP Health Center, M.S.Palya Bangalore North

30.Dr.Praburaj Thodkar PHC, Bhatkurki Ramadurga Taluk Belgaum Dist.

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31.Dr.Lakshmi Naik PHC Bhankikondla Kumuta Taluk Karwar Dist.

32.Dr.Jayakumar V. PHC, Kanur, Virajpet Coorg Dist.

33.Dr.Aruna C.M. PHC, Aradeshanahalli Devanahalli Taluk Bangalore Rural Dist.

34.Dr.Syed Nadim Ahmed PHC, Matamari Raichur Dist.

35.Dr.Santosh Gudegere PHC, Tavaramallihalli Savanur Taluk Haveri Dist.

36.Dr.Mohan H.S. PHU, Chatachatanahalli Belur Taluk Hassan Dist.

37.Dr.Ravishankar M. PHC, Kuderu Chamarajanagar Taluk & Dist.

38.Dr.Hemapriya S. PHC, Saraguru, H.D.Kote Mysore Dist.

39.Dr.M.J.Vikram PHC, Kaakutaparambu

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Kodagu Taluk, Madikeri

40.Dr.H.Jayaram District Hospital Chitradurga

41.Dr.Ravish N.R. PHC, Guyilalau Hiriyur Taluk Chitradurga Dist.

42.Dr.Mohan Jadhav CHC, Shantapura Bidar Dist.

43.Dr.Anand M PHC, Maldare Kodagu Dist.

44.Dr.Sushma Naik PHC, Santemaranahalli Chamarajanagar Dist.

45.Dr.Sampat Singh Rangavale PHC, Hebballi Taluk

46.Dr.Radha T. Urban Family Welfare Center , Vijayanagar Bangalore

47.Dr.S.C.Basavaraj Medical Officer Govt. Hospital, Tarikeri Chickmagalur Dist.

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48.Dr.H.B.Mahesh Babu Medical Officer Govt. Hospital, Madhugiri Tumkur District

49.Dr.(Mrs.)K.R.Chandrakala W/o Dr.Sanna Thamme Gowda Age: 41 years Working at IPP8 Hospital Shanthinagar Mysore – 570 018

50.Dr.B.Suryakantha S/o late Sri.Siddappa Age: 47 years Working at Primary Health Centre Dhanura (S), Balki Taluk Bidar District

51.Dr.S.D.Nagamani W/o Dr.Thyagaraju Age: 38 years Working at Community Health Centre, Sriramapura Hosadurga Taluk Chitradurga

52.Dr.Raghu T.Gokhale S/o Dr.Thippeswamy Gokhale Age: 35 years Working as Medical Officer Primary Health Centre Nonavinakere, Tiptur Taluk Tumkur District

53.Dr.Sonia J.V. W/o Manjunath M.B. Age: 39 years

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Working as Medical Officer Primary Health Centre Banaswadi, Mayod Taluk Ramanagara District. (amended v/o dt.20.9.11) … Respondents

(Sri.B.Veerappa, AGA for R1 to R4 Sri.N.K.Ramesh, Adv. for R5 Sri.R.B.Sadashivappa, Adv. for R6, R12, R17, R20, R49 and R51 Sri.V.R.Sarathy, Adv. for R11, R13, R28, R30, R33 to R36 Sri.M.Vinaya Keerthy, Adv. for R47 and R48 Sri.Shivarudra, Adv. for R52 and R53 R9, R15, R16, R19, R21, R23, R26, R29, R38, R38 to R41, R44 and R45 – served and unrepresented) - - -

This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of , praying to issue a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned order, etc.

This Petition coming on for Orders this day, the Court made the following:-

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition, if warranted.

The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

Sd/- JUDGE RV