- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52647 WP No. 37330 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.37330 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KREDA SCHOOL OF NURSING NO.61, JANAPRIYA TOWNSHIP, KADABAGERE POST MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE – 562 130. REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL 2. AKHILA P FRANCIS D/O FRANCIS P V AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS 3. ANAGHA JOSE D/O JOSE PG AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS 4. ANCY N VARGHEESE D/O VARGHEESE N L AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 5. ASWANY V S D/O SAJI AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 6. JIBI JOY D/O JOY CP AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS 7. JINCY TJ D/O JIJO AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS 8. JISMY VILSON D/O TJ VILSON AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS 9. PARBATI MONDAL D/O SUKUMAR MONDAL Digitally signed by MADHURI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52647 WP No. 37330 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 10. RAKHEE REGIDAS D/O REGIDAS AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS 11. RESHMA ARA D/O LT MD SALIM AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 12. SANTHI ANTONY D/O ANTONY AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 13. SONU MONDAL S/O SATYABRATA MONDAL AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS 14. SRUTHI V S AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS 15. SUPRIYA SAEDAR D/O RAM SARDAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS PETITIONERS 2 TO 15 ARE STUDENTS OF 1ST PETITIONER SCHOOL, NO.61, JANAPRIYA TOWNSHIP, KADABAGERE POST MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-562130 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARUDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE DIPLOMA IN NURSING EXAMINATION BOARD, REP ITS SECRETARY, 1ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, BMC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAMPUS, BANGALORE-560 002. 2. KARNATAKA STATE NURSING AND PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION (REGULATION) AUTHORITY REP ITS SECRETARY, 1ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52647 WP No. 37330 of 2025 BMC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAMPUS, BANGALORE-560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUDARSHAN SURESH, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BOARD TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE ADMISSIONS OF THE PETITIONER STUDENT NOS.2 TO 15. 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 In this petition, petitioners seek the following reliefs: “ (i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent Board to consider and approve the admissions of the petitioner student No.2 to 15; (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 15 to take up the 1st year GNM examination scheduled to commence from 29.12.2025 vide Annexure-D; (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; - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52647 WP No. 37330 of 2025 (iv) Pass any order or issue any direction this Hon’ble Court deems fit under 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.1 – Board has not considered the representation / request made by the petitioners vide Annexure-C dated 30.05.2025, the respondent No.1 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.1-Board submits that if reasonable time is granted, the respondent No.1- Board shall consider the said application filed by the petitioners at Annexure-C dated 30.05.2025 and take appropriate decision / pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law. 4. Before proceeding further, it would be necessary to extract the aforesaid representation as under: "To The Secretary K.S.D.N.E.B. BMRCI Campus, Bengaluru – 560 002 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52647 WP No. 37330 of 2025 Sub: Requesting to Open Admission Portal to Enter 2024-2025 Admission regarding. Respected Sir, With reference to the above cited subject, I am hereby bringing to your kind notice that, we were unable to enter few student’s details in online portal for the 2024-2025. Academic year due to the portal server issue. In this matter regards we mailed the same. For your reference mail copy also attached. I request you kindly Verify the Same & do the needful for the benefit of the student. Hope will do the Needful. Enclosures: 1. E- Mail Copy Thanking You, Yours faithfully, Sd/- PRINCIPAL KREDA SCHOOL OF NURSING SCHOOL CODE: 079 BENGALURU – 562 130. 5. Since the aforesaid representation/request has not been considered by respondent No.1-Board, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition directing the respondent No.1-Board to address the grievance of the petitioners and to consider and pass orders / take appropriate decision on the aforesaid representation, in accordance with law within 17.12.2025. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52647 WP No. 37330 of 2025 6. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 5 Sl No.: 8