- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48584 WP No. 34726 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 34726 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATH NAIK, S/O RAMA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. 2. AJAY R NAIR, S/O RAMESHKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS. 3. AJIN C., S/O MATHEW.C.T., AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS. 4. RASNA E.K., D/O C.P.RAJAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS. 5. GAUTAM VISHALKUMAR RAJ BAHADUR, S/O RAJBAHADUR, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS. 6. ABHIRAMI M., D/O DIVAKARAN P., AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS. 7. SHILPAMOL T.K., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48584 WP No. 34726 of 2025 8. RITHU CHANDRA C.S., S/O CHANDRAN, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS. PETITIONERS 1 TO 8 ARE STUDENTS OF PETITIONER NO.9. 9. MVM SCHOOL OF NURSING, MARUTHI NAGAR, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU – 560 064 SCHOOL CODE: 751 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL MR. RAMPRABU N., …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR P.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. THE SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE DIPLOMA IN NURSING EXAMINATION BOARD, VICTORIA HOSPITAL COMPOUND, BENGALURU – 560 002. 3. THE SECRETARY, MEDICAL EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48584 WP No. 34726 of 2025 BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NEHA VENKATESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUDHARSAN SURESH, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO APPROVE THE ADMISSIONS OF PETITIONERS NO. 1 TO 8 WITHOUT ANY DISCRIMINATION; B. ISSUE AN ORDER OR DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO PERMIT THE STUDENTS PETITIONER TO APPEAR FOR EXAMINATION OF 1ST YEAR GNM (NURSING) COURSE. 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 In this petition, petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a. Issue an order, direction, or writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to approve the admissions of Petitioners No. 1 to 8 without any discrimination. b. Issue an order or direction or writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 to permit the students Petitioner to appear for Examination of 1st Year GNM (Nursing) Course. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48584 WP No. 34726 of 2025 c. Grant such other relief that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that since the respondent No.2-Board has not considered the representation/request made by the petitioners vide Annexure-D dated 15.04.2025, the respondent No.2 may be directed to consider the same and take appropriate decision/pass appropriate orders within a stipulated time frame. 3. Per contra, learned counsel for respondent No.2-Board submits that if reasonable time is granted, the respondent No.2-Board shall consider the said application filed by the petitioners at Annexure-D dated 15.04.2025 and take appropriate decision/pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48584 WP No. 34726 of 2025 4. Before proceeding further, it would be necessary extract the aforesaid representation as under: "To The Secretary KSDNEB 1ST Floor Library Block, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute campus K.R Road, Bangalore -02 Respected Sir/Madam, Sub: Regarding online admission for the academic year- 2024-25. With reference to the above cited subject, for your kind information that due to server issue we couldn't complete the online entry for the students of admission approval of the academic year-2024-25 (MVM School of Nursing (751). we here by requesting your kindself to allow us to do the online entry through portal for the academic year- 2024-25. Kindly consider & do the needful. Thanking You, Sd/ PRINCIPAL MVM School of Nursing No.72, Block No.2, Maruthunagar, Yelahanka, Bangalore-560064” 5. Since the aforesaid representation/request has not been considered by respondent No.2-Board, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this petition directing the respondent No.2-Board to address the grievance of the petitioners and to consider and pass orders/take - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48584 WP No. 34726 of 2025 appropriate decision on the aforesaid representation, in accordance with law within 28.11.2025. 6. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13