- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14956 WP No. 3461 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 3461 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SANKALPA SCHOOL OF NURSING NO. 46/8, KODATGHI OPP. TO SARJAPUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 035. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, ADARSH RAJ K.R, S/O RAJENDRA NAIR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 2. SEEMA D/O CHAND SINGH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. 3. LALITA NATH YOGI S/O PARU NATH YOGI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS. 4. MONIKA KUMARI D/O JAI SINGH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. 5. MD. WARISH ANSARI S/O MD MUSLIM ANSARI AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS. 6. DIPANSHU DHAMA S/O ROHTASH AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS. 7. AARTI KUMARI D/O SURAJ KUMAR AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14956 WP No. 3461 of 2025 PETITIONERS NO. 2 TO 7 ARE STUDENTS OF SANKALPA SCHOOL OF NURSING NO. 46/8, KODATGHI OPP. TO SARJAPUR, ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 035. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VASANTHA A.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL NO.71, NIGHTINGALE TOWERS, 'A' STREET, 6TH CROSS, NEAR MOVIE LAND THEATER, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 009. 2. KARNATAKA STATE NURSING AND PARA MEDICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION (REGULATION) AUTHORITY 1ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, B M C R I, CAMPUS, K R ROAD, BANGALURU - 560 002. REP BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE DIPLOMA IN NURISNG EXAMINATION BOARD, 1ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, B M C R I CAMPUS, VICTORIA HOSPITAL COMPOUND, BENGALURU - 560 002. 4. THE SECRETARY MEDICAL EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14956 WP No. 3461 of 2025 (BY SMT. JYOTHI M. MARADI., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. SUDHARSHAN SURESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3; SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA B . AGA FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.1, 2 AND 3 TO GENERATE THE REGISTRATION NUMBERS OF PETITIONERS NO.2 TO 7 IN GENERAL NURSING AND MIDWIFERY (GNM) ADMITTED IN THE 1ST PETITIONER'S INSTITUTE OF NURSING SCIENCE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024; TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 AND 3 TO PERMIT PETITIONER NO.2 TO 6 TO APPEAR FOR ANNUAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AS PER ANNEXURE-A, DATED 29.01.2025 VIDE NO. KSDNEB/EST/62/2024-25, IN GENERAL NURSING AND MIDWIFERY (GNM); TO AWARD COSTS OF PROCEEDINGS AND TO PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER/S AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners have presented this Writ Petition seeking the following reliefs: " (a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, directing the respondents No.1, 2 and 3 to generate the - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:14956 WP No. 3461 of 2025 registration numbers of petitioner No.2 to 7 in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) admitted in the 1st petitioner's Institute of Nursing Science for the academic year 2023-2024; (b) Issue an order or direction directing the respondents No.2 and 3 to permit petitioner No.2 to 6 to appear for Annual Examination scheduled by the respondent no.3 as per Annexure-A, dated 29.01.2025 vide no. KSDNEB/EST/62/2024-25, in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM); (c) to award costs of proceedings (d) And to pass such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case." 2. Perusal of the material on record would indicate that the issue in controversy involved in the present petition is directly and squarely covered by the Order of this Court in W.P.No.22751/2022 and connected matters disposed of on 25.03.2025 wherein it was held as under: "ORDER - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:14956 WP No. 3461 of 2025 In W.P.No.22751/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, directing the Respondent No.2 to generate the registration numbers of petitioner No.2 to 18. as per List of Students in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) admitted in the 1st Petitioner’s school for the academic year 2021-22; b) Issue an order or direction, directing the respondent No.2 to permit petitioner No.2 to 18 to appear for Annual Examination scheduled by the respondent No.2 as per Annexure-E dated 29.10.2022 in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM). c) to award costs of proceedings; d) And to pass such other order/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice.” 2. In W.P.No.22564/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board, Respondent No.2 herein, to generate the Registration numbers of Petitioners 2 to 31 and approve their admissions forthwith. b) Direct the Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board, Respondent No.2 herein to permit Petitioners 2 to 31 to take up the 1st Year GNM Course Final Examinations scheduled to commence from 22.11.2022. c) Grant such other relief’s as this Hon’ble Court would be pleased to grant in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:14956 WP No. 3461 of 2025 3. In W.P.No.22774/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, directing the Respondent No.2 to generate the registration numbers of petitioner No.2 to 41. as per List of Students in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) admitted in the 1st petitioner’s school for the academic year 2021-22; b) Issue an order or direction, directing the respondent No.2 to permit petitioner No.2 to 41 to appear for Annual Examination scheduled by the respondent No.2 as per Annexure-E dated 29.10.2022 in Genera. Nursing and Midwifery (GNM), c) to award costs of proceedings; d) And pass such other order/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice.” 4. In W.P.No.22794/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, directing the Respondent No.2 to generate the registration numbers of petitioner No.2 to 17. As per List of Students in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) admitted in the 1st Petitioner’s school for the academic year 2021-2022; b) Issue an order or direction, directing the respondent No.2 to permit petitioner No.2 to 17 to appear for Annual Examination scheduled by the respondent No.2 as per Annexure-E, dated 29.10.2022, in General Nursing and Midwifery(GNM), c) to award costs of proceedings; - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:14956 WP No. 3461 of 2025 d) And to pass such other order/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, to meet ends of justice.” 5. In W.P.No.22815/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, directing Respondent No.2 to generate the registration numbers of petitioner No.2 to 24 as per List of Students in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) admitted in the 1st Petitioner’s school for the academic year 2021-22; b) Issue an order or direction, directing the respondent No.2 to permit petitioner No.2 to 24 to appear for Annual Examination scheduled by the respondent No.2 as per Annexure-E, dated 29.10.2022, in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM), c) To award costs of proceedings; 6. In W.P.No.22857/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “(i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to approve the list of 30 students which is not being approved by the respondents; (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider representation made by the petitioner together with the list of 30 students vide Annexure-C; (iii) Issue any writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to accept the approval fee / examination fee and permit the student petitioners whose admissions are kept in abeyance by the respondents; - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:14956 WP No. 3461 of 2025 (iv) Issue any writ or order as deemed fit in the facts and circumstance of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 7. In W.P.No.23133/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “(i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent Board to consider and approve the admissions of the petitioner students 2 to 6; (ii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent Board to issue hall ticket by accepting the approval / examination fee and permit the petitioner students 2 to 6 to take up the 1st year GNM examination scheduled to commence from 22.11.2022 vide Annexure-F; (iii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations made by the 1st petitioner in the interest of the students vide Annexure-C, D & # respectively; (iv) Pass any order or issue any direction this Hon’ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case.” 8. In W.P.No.23136/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “(i) Issue writ of mandamus directing the respondent Board to consider and approve the admissions of the petitioner students 2 to 9; (ii) Issue a writ in the nature mandamus directing the respondent Board to issue hall ticket by accepting the approval / examination fee and permit the petitioner students 2 to 9 to take up the 1st year GNM examination scheduled to commence from 22.11.2022 vide Annexure-F; (iii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations made by the 1st petitioner in the interest of the students vide Annexure-C, D & E respectively; - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:14956 WP No. 3461 of 2025 9. In W.P.No.23137/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “(i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent Board to consider and approve the admissions of the petitioner students 2 to 11; (ii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent Board to issue hall ticket by accepting the approval / examination fee and permit the petitioner students 2 to 11 to take up the 1st year GNM examination scheduled to commence from 22.11.2022 vide Annexure-F; (iii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations made by the 1st petitioner in the interest of the students vide Annexure-C, D & E respectively, dated 01.04.2022, 08.04.2022 and 20.04.2022.” 10. In W.P.No.23138/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board, Respondent No.2 herein, to generate the Registration numbers of Petitioners 2 to 31 and approve their Admissions forthwith. b) Direct the Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board, Respondent No.2 herein to permit petitioners 2 to 31 to take up the 1st year GNM Course Final Examinations scheduled to commence from 22.11.2023. c) Grant such other relief’s as this Hon’ble Court would be pleased to grant in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 11. In W.P.No.23139/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:14956 WP No. 3461 of 2025 “(i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to approve the list of 90 students which is not being approved by the respondents; (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider representations made by the petitioner together with the list of 90 students vide Annexure-C, D and E respectively; (iii) Issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to accept the approval fee / examination fee and permit the student petitioners whose admissions are kept in abeyance by the respondents; (iv) Issue any writ or order as deemed fit in the facts and circumstance of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 12. In W.P.No.23140/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “(i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to approve the list of 90 students which is not being approved by the respondents; (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations made by the petitioner together with the list of 90 students vide Annexure-C, D & E respectively; (iii) Issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to accept the approval fee / examination fee and permit the student petitioners whose admissions are kept in abeyance by the respondents; (iv) Issue any writ or order as deemed fit in the facts and circumstance of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 13. In W.P.No.23144/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:14956 WP No. 3461 of 2025 “a) Issue a Writ or order or direction in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to approve the admissions of the petitioners No.2 & 3 to the petitioner No.1 College for Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery course vide Annexure-‘D’. b) Further be pleased to, grant any other relief or reliefs that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice and equity.” 14. In W.P.No.23146/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board, Respondent No.2 herein, to generate the Registration numbers of Petitioners 2 to 31 and approve their Admissions forthwith. b) Direct the Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board, Respondent No.2 herein to permit Petitioner 2 to 31 to take up the 1st Year GNM Course Final Examinations scheduled to commence from 22.11.2022. c) Grant such other relief’s as this Hon’ble court would be pleased to grant in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 15. In W.P.No.23386/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a) Issue a Writ or order or direction in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to approve the admissions of the petitioner’s college 40 students for Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery course for the year 2021-22 vide Annexure-‘D’. b) Further be pleased to, grant any other relief or reliefs that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:14956 WP No. 3461 of 2025 grant in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice and equity.” 16. In W.P.No.23387/2022, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a) Issue a Writ or order or direction in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to approve the admissions of the petitioner’s college 27 students for Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery course for the year 2021-22 vide Annexure-‘D’. b) Further be pleased to grant any other relief or reliefs that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice and equity.” 17. Since common questions of fact and law are involved in the present petitions, they are disposed of by this common order. 18. Petitioner No.1 in the petitions are Nursing Schools/Colleges, while other petitioners in these petitions are the students studying in the aforesaid petitioner- Schools/Colleges. It is an undisputed fact borne out from the material on record that the aforesaid petitioners- students joined the petitioner-Nursing Schools/Colleges for Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM), which is for a period of three years commencing from the academic year 2021-22. Since the petitioners-students were not permitted to take up examinations, they approached this Court by way of the present petitions, during the pendency of which, various interim orders were passed permitted the petitioners- students to take up examinations. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:14956 WP No. 3461 of 2025 19. It is also not in dispute that while permitting the petitioners-students to take up examinations, the concerned respondents issued a temporary registration number for taking up examinations. It is an undisputed fact as can be seen from the material on record that the examinations taken up by the students during the pendency of the petitions have been passed by them and the petitioners have been declared as passed in the said examinations and the respondents have issued consolidated marks sheets mentioning/stating only the temporary registration numbers, without assigning permanent registration numbers. 20. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and an undisputed fact that the petitioner took up the examinations as permitted by this Court and successfully passed the same during the pendency of the present petitions, nothing further survives for adjudication in the present petitions, which deserve to be disposed of by issuing certain directions to the respondents for the purpose of enabling the petitioners to proceed further in their career. 21. Accordingly, the Writ Petitions are disposed of. The concerned respondents are directed to issue marks cards/sheets, consolidated marks cards/sheets, diploma certificates, course completion certificate, documents etc., in favour of the petitioners-students in all the petitions by showing/designating permanent registration number of each student in all the documents, referred to supra, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order." - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:14956 WP No. 3461 of 2025 3. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of in terms of the Order dated 25.03.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.22751/2022. The concerned respondents are directed to issue marks cards/sheets, consolidated marks cards/sheets, diploma certificates, course completion certificate, documents etc. in favour of the petitioners - students by showing/designating permanent registration number of each student in all the documents, referred to supra, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this Order. 4. Consequently, pending I.As. do not survive for consideration. SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14