- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48264 WP No. 34965 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 34965 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE OF NURSING OPPOSITE KSRTC BUS STAND, BC ROAD, BANTWAL, KASHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA - 574 219 REPRESENTED BY ITS MS. SHONE MATHEW …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NITIN A.M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (MEDICAL EDUCATION), VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR THE RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCIES, 4TH BLOCK, JAYANGAR, BANGALORE - 560 041. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HEMAKUMAR K, AGA FOR R1; SMT. MAMATHA KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT R2 RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, BENGALURU TO CONSIDER AND TAKE A REASONED DECISION ON THE PETITIONER Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48264 WP No. 34965 of 2025 INSTITUTIONS FRESH APPLICATION FOR AFFILIATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26 AS SUBMITTED AND PRODUCED BEFORE THIS HONORABLE COURT AT ANNX-A, DATED 03.07.2025 WITHIN A TIME PERIOD TO BE FIXED BY THIS HONORABLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent No.1. [ 2. Smt. Mamatha Kulkarni, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent No.2. 3. In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: 1. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing Respondent No. 2, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, to consider and take a reasoned decision on the Petitioner Institution's fresh application for affiliation for the academic year 2025-2026, as submitted and produced before this Hon'ble Court at ANNEXURE-A Dt.03-07-2025, within a time period to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court; 2. To pass such other orders as this Hon'ble court deems fit and necessary considering the facts and circumstances of the case. 4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGA for R1 and learned counsel for respondent No.2. 5. The limited relief sought for by the petitioner is for a direction to the second respondent RGUHS to consider and pass - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48264 WP No. 34965 of 2025 appropriate orders and take appropriate decision on the application for affiliation submitted by the petitioner at Annexure A dated 03.07.2025 for the academic year 2025-26 within a stipulated time frame. 6. Learned counsel for the second respondent RGUHS submits that second respondent would consider the said application as expeditiously as possible. 7. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I deem it just and proper to dispose of this petition directing the second respondent to address the grievance of the petitioner, consider and pass appropriate orders/take appropriate decision on the application at Annexure 'A' dated 03.07.2025 submitted by the petitioner for affiliation for the academic year 2025-26 on or before 28.11.2025. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12