- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16866 WP No. 32895 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.32895 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: M.M. SCHOOL OF NURSING REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SWAMY .H.R AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS NO. 56 A, KURUBARAHALLI TAVAREKERE (H) KENGERI (T) BENGALURU - 562 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NITIN .A.M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MEDICAL EDUCATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO. 206, 2ND FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU. 2. KARNATAKA STATE DIPLOMA IN NURSING EXAMINATION BOARD REP BY ITS SECRETARY 1ST FLOOR LIBRARY BLOCK BMC AND RI CAMPUS Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16866 WP No. 32895 of 2024 K R ROAD BENGALURU - 560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA .B, AGA FOR R1; SRI. S. SUDHARSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION FILED DATED 22.11.2024, 25.11.2024 AND 28.11.2024 i.e., ANNEXURE-D1 TO D7 AND ANNEXURE-F1 TO F3 RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner has sought for the following reliefs: "1. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to consider the representation filed dated 22.11.2024, 25.11.2024 and 28.11.2024 i.e., Annexure-D1 to D7 & Annexure-F1 to F3 respectively. 2. To direct the Respondent No.2 to open the examination activities portal and students registration portal and further to grant the Petition Institution the access to use the said software for carrying out the School/institutional activities of the Petitioner Institution. 3. To direct the Respondent No.2 to permit the students of Petitioner Institution studying in III year of GNM Course and facilitate the attendance of examination of the said students. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16866 WP No. 32895 of 2024 4. To pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and necessary considering the facts and circumstances of the case." 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents and perused the material on record. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the representations dated 22.11.2024, 25.11.2024 and 28.11.2024 at Annexures-D1 to D7 and Annexures-F1 to F3 respectively submitted to the respondents have not been considered so far by the respondents nor any order has been passed on the same. Under these circumstances, the petitioner is before this Court by way of present petition. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submits that if reasonable time is given, the respondents would consider and pass necessary order on the said representation. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioner and consider the representations dated 22.11.2024, 25.11.2024 and 28.11.2024 at Annexures-D1 to D7 and Annexures-F1 to F3 respectively and pass appropriate - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:16866 WP No. 32895 of 2024 orders in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order bearing in mind the pleadings of documents available in this petition. 6. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16