- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18037 WP No. 109285 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 109285 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: LEELA COLLEGE OF NURSING, 5TH WARD, GUGGARAHATTI, BANGALORE ROAD, BELLARY-583 102, AN INSTITUTION RUN BY ST. LORDS EDUCATIONAL TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE, SREE HARSHA. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. T. KRISHNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. SHARBHESWARA VIDYAPEETHA ®, A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 6TH WARD, BANDIMOTU, BELLARY-583 101, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.12.17 12:04:09 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18037 WP No. 109285 of 2025 3. THE RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 011, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA FOR R1; SRI. AVINASH BANAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.3 UNIVERSITY TO GRANT CONTINUATION OF AFFILIATION TO THE PETITIONER INSTITUTION FOR BSC NURSING AND P.BSC NURSING, FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26; DIRECT RGUHS, RESPONDENT NO.3 HEREIN, TO PLACE THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER INSTITUTION BEFORE THE SYNDICATE MEETING AND FURTHER RECOMMEND THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, RESPONDENT NO.1, FOR PERMISSION TO START FRESH COURSE IN MSC NURSING FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26 FORTHWITH, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY; FURTHER DIRECT THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, RESPONDENT NO.1, HEREIN, TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER FORTHWITH, GRANTING APPROVAL TO THE PETITIONER INSTITUTION FOR TO START FRESH COURSE IN MSC NURSING FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26 FORTHWITH, PURSUANT TO THE APPROVAL BY THE RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, RESPONDENT NO.3 HEREIN AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18037 WP No. 109285 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Learned counsel for the respondents would submit that the petitioner's applications would be placed before the Syndicate and the same shall be considered in accordance with law. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Respondent No.3 shall place the petitioner's applications before the Syndicate for appropriate consideration. 4. Writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 97