- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53664 WP No. 38086 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 38086 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KALPATHARU SCHOOL OF NURSING HALEKOTE, BELTHANGADY POST, DAKSHINA KANNADA (DISTRICT) KARNATAKA – 574 214. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL MRS.CHANDRIKA 2. AIBANRISHA K BANI D/O JOSEEP GARAI A AGED 21 YEARS 3. ALPHONSA SOREN D/O BINOY SOREN AGED 23 YEARS 4. ANJOLA MARANDI D/O SAIMAN MARANDI AGED 18 YEARS 5. ARUNA MINZ D/O GABRIAL MINZ AGED 27 YEARS 6. BALARITY NONGBRI D/O BERNARDUS NONGBRI AGED 19 YEARS 7. BANDANA MURMU D/O BINOD MURMU AGED 32 YEARS Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53664 WP No. 38086 of 2025 8. BANTINISHA KAHSHAH D/O QUEENTINA KAHSHAH AGED 22 YEARS 9. BINISHA KHARSNAR D/O JUSTIN SANGRIANG AGED 22 YEARS 10. BOKLIN SYIEMLIEH D/O PARMANES LYNGKHOI AGED 24 YEARS 11. CHANDANA MURMU D/O BINO MURMU AGED 27 YEARS 12. JASINTA HEMBRAM D/O ANJOY HEMBRAM AGED 22 YEARS 13. JENITA RYNNIAW D/O BANSHAI WAHIANG AGED 20 YEARS 14. JULI MARANDI D/O HAKAN MARANDI AGED 20 YEARS 15. KYNJAILIN NONGREM D/O WINSHON LYNGKHOI AGED 19 YEARS 16. LIENMUNCHONG TRIPURA D/O RANJIT TRIPURA AGED 27 YEARS 17. MERABLE SOHLAMAR D/O SOHLAMAR AGED 29 YEARS 18. MERISHAI SYIEM D/O AIDWIN MA WKHYILONG AGED 24 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53664 WP No. 38086 of 2025 19. MUNIA MURMU D/O HARUN MURMU AGED 25 YEARS 20. PATRISHA LAWPHNIAW D/O HENRY LYNGKHOI AGED 23 YEARS 21. RINA MARDI D/O LUBIN MARDI AGED 21 YEARS 22. RIYA KUJUR D/O RAIMON KUJUR AGED 22 YEARS 23. SHILA MURMU D/O SUNIL MURMU AGED 25 YEARS 24. SIMRAN D/O TARSEM SING AGED 22 YEARS 25. SUKHPREET KARUR D/O ANGERI SING AGED 21 YEARS 26. VENIGRACE LAWPHINAW D/O VALENTINE PANGNIANG AGED 20 YEARS 27. VERONICA MURMU D/O CHARLES MURMU AGED 20 YEARS 28. ZAREENA RYNNIAW D/O ANNISHAI LYNGDOH AGED 20 YEARS 29. BERONICA KISKU D/O GOPILAL KISKU AGED 20 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53664 WP No. 38086 of 2025 30. ANITA BASKG D/O PRABHU BASKG AGED 21 YEARS 31. SITALI KISKU D/O MUNSHI KISKU AGED 22 YEARS PETITIONERS 2 TO 31 ARE STUDENTS OF 1ST PETITIONER SCHOOL. …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 0025 2. KARNATAKA STATE NURSING AND PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION (REGULATION) AUTHORITY REP. ITS SECRETARY, 1ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, BMC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAMPUS, BANGALORE – 560 002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUDHARSHAN SURESH, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT BOARD TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE ADMISSIONS OF THE PETITIONER STUDENTS 2 TO 31 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53664 WP No. 38086 of 2025 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 31; (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 31 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 dated 21.01.2025; (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 21.01.2025, the respondent - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53664 WP No. 38086 of 2025 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 21.01.2025 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: "Ref: KSON/KSDNEB-011/2025 21.01.2025 To The Secretary K.S.D.N.E.B. LIBRARY BLOCK, BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE CAMPUS, BANGALORE-560 002. Subject: Request for Reopening of Web Portal for Online Entry of GNM students for the Academic Year 2024-25 Reg: Respected Sir, With reference to the above-cited subject, we would like to inform you that due to technical issues, we were unable to complete the online entry of our School of Nursing GNM students within the stipulated time. In this regard, we kindly request you to reopen the web portal to enable us to complete the online entry process at the earliest for the academic year 2024-2025. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53664 WP No. 38086 of 2025 We apologize for the inconvenience caused and assure you of our prompt action as soon as the portal is made available. Thank you for your understanding and support. Yours sincerely, Sd/- PRINCIPAL Kalpatharu School of Nursing, Belthangady, D.K. District, Karnataka-574 214.” 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 23.12.2025. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC: List No.: 4 Sl No.: 26