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Karnataka HC begins hearing a plea moved by PG Doctors against judgment upholding one year urban service rule in the state.

Justices BV Nagarathna and Sanjay Gowda is hearing the plea.

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Additional Advocate General, appearing for State Govt begins making submissions.

Bench: Their (appellants) contention is that you (Govt) mentioned the urban service rule being applicable only for Govt quota students. After the completion of the course, you are saying that all students have to do compulsorily do urban service.

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Bench also questions the appellants on the thr point of delay for approaching the Court.

Advocate Akkamahadevi Hiremath states that PG students graduated only in 2020. Moreover, we were not informed of this rule being applicable for us, informs Hiremath.

Bench: Unless, the Single Judge's order is perverse, we cannot stay it. Today we are not staying the Act or the Judgement. Only thing is that, we will say that - Don't insist on urban service of these appellants till November 17

Counsel for MCI, N Khetty says that last year, the service rule was not made applicable for the then graduated PG students.

AAG submits that the 2019 judgement upholding Section 4 of the KCS Act, was not applicable then.

Bench refuses to stay the KCS Act or the 2019 Judgment. Directs State to refrain from insisting urban service of appellants till Nov 10.