- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40333-DB CCC No. 443 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 443 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. HPR MANIPAL SCHOOL OF NURSING, DASARHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU-562 114, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, SRI. HARI PRASAD RAI, S/O SRINIVASA RAI, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 2. SRI ADWIKA SCHOOL OF NURSING, PEENYA 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560 058. 3. SRI SHIKSHA SCHOOL OF NURSING, ANDHRAHALLI MAIN ROAD, SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU-560 058. 4. SRI LAKSHMI NARAYAN SCHOOL OF NURSING, YELAHANKA, KOGILU CROSS, BENGALURU-560 064. 5. ST JOSEPH ACADEMY SCHOOL OF NURSING, PEENYA INDUSTRIAL TOWN, BENGALURU-560 068. 6. VENKATESHWAR SCHOOL OF NURSING, MAGADI RAOD, Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40333-DB CCC No. 443 of 2023 BENGALURU-560 091. 7. VIDYA SHEKHAR INSTITUTE OF NURSING, SONDEKOPPA ROAD, NELAMANGALA BENGALURU-562 123. 8. PATIL SCHOOL OF NURSING, UTTARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 061. 9. ADELINE SCHOOL OF NURSING, JANAPRIYA LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 091. 10. ANSA SCHOOL OF NURSING, PEENYA 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560 058. 11. Y S S INSTITUTE OF NURSING, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 091. 12. MAGADARSHAN INSTITUTE OF NURSING, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 091. 13. CAMS SCHOOL OF NURSING, HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560 024. 14. MAHALAKSHMI SCHOOL OF NURSING, HOSAHALLI, GOLLARAPALYA, BENGALURU-562 109. 15. SHARDA SCHOOL OF NURSING, HOSAHALLI, GOLLARPALYA, BENGALURU-562 109. 16. SAP SCHOOL OF NURSING, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40333-DB CCC No. 443 of 2023 DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU-562 110. 17. SRI NARAYANA SCHOOL OF NURSING, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 060. 18. RISING STAR SCHOOL OF NURSING, YALAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 063. 19. VIDYAKENDRA SCHOOL OF NURSING, CHIKABANAVARA, BENGALURU-560 090. 20. ST THOMAS INSTITUTE OF NURSING, BOMANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 068. 21. ST. JOSEPH INSTITUTE OF NURSING, UTTARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560061 22. ST MARY'S INSTITUTE OF NURSING, MYSURU-560 005. 23. QUALITY SCHOOL OF NURSING, SUBRAMANYAPURA, UTTARAHALLI BENGALURU-560 061. 24. VIDYABHARTHI SCHOOL OF NURSING, YELAHANKA, BENALURU-560 063. 25. MOTHER INSTITUTE OF NURSING, MYSURU-570 003. 26. CHINAI INSTITUTE OF NURSING, ANEKAL, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40333-DB CCC No. 443 of 2023 BENGALURU-562 106. 27. U T NASEEM FDAREED SCHOOL OF NURSING, HEGDE NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 045. 28. MOTHER NOORUNNISA SCHOOL OF NURSING, KOLAR-563 101. 29. ARISTOTLE SCHOOL OF NURSING, KOLAR-563 101. 30. S V P SCHOOL OF NURSING, KOGILU CROSS, AIRPORT ROAD, BENGALURU-560 064. 31. DR K T B SCHOOL OF NURSING, THIRUMENAHALLI, BENGALURU-563 136. 32. NANDAGOKULA SCHOOL OF NURSING, KOGILU, BENGALURU-560 064. 33. KALPATHARU SCHOOL OF NURSING, BELTHANGADI-574 214. 34. MAHATMA GANDHI PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF NURSING, KENGERI BENGALURU-560 060. 35. SRI DATTA SAI SCJOOL OF NURSING, GADAG-528 101. 36. CHAITANYA SCHOOL OF NURSING, KALABURGI-585 101. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40333-DB CCC No. 443 of 2023 37. ASHWINI SCHOOL OF NURSING, KALABURGI-585 101. 38. UNITED SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 401. 39. ABHIMAN SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 101. 40. SRI SANGAMESHWARA SCHOOL OF NURSING, KAMALANAGAR, GULBARGA-585 417. 41. CHANNABASAVA SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 401. 42. S D F SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 401. 43. GOLDEN SCHOOL OF NURSING, GULBARGA-585 101. 44. NISGARGA SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 401. 45. VASU SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 401. 46. SRI VIVEKANANDA SCHOOL OF NURSING, KARAJAGI-585 217. 47. B G S SCHOOL OF NURSING, KUSTAGI-583 277. 48. GAVISIDDESHWARA SCHOOL OF NURSING, YALABURAGI-583 236. 49. ATLAS SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 401. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40333-DB CCC No. 443 of 2023 50. KIRAN KUMAR SCHOOL OF NURSING, KALABURAGI-585 101. 51. PRESTIGE SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 101. 52. SUCCESS SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 401. 53. S R K SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 401. 54. MOTHER THERESA SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 401. 55. YASHODHA SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIJAPUR-586 101. 56. GURUKULA SCHOOL OF NURSING, SINDAGI, VIJAYAPURA-586 101. 57. GURUKULA SCHOOL OF NURSING, KALBURAGI-585 101. 58. SRI VEERABADRESHWARA SCHOOL OF NURSING, BASAVAKALYANA-585 327. 59. VIVEK SCHOOL OF NURSING, KULUBARGI-585 101. 60. SUCCESS SCHOOL OF NURSING, KALBURGI-585 101. 61. GURUDATTA SCHOOL OF NURSING, AFZALPUR, KALABURAGI-585 101. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40333-DB CCC No. 443 of 2023 62. SURABHI SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 401. 63. SPOORTHI SCHOOL OF NURSING, HUMNABAD-585 330. 64. NEELAMBIKA SCHOOL OF NURSING, HUMNABAD-585 330. 65. AASHA SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 401. 66. A C E SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 401. 67. RAJARAJESHWARI SCHOOL OF NURSING, HUMNABAD-585 330. 68. PATEL SCHOOL OF NURSING, GULBARGS-585 101. 69. HEALTH SHINE SCHOOL OF NURSING, GULBARGA-585 101. 70. MY CARE SCHOOL OF NURSING, GULBARGA-585 101. 71. PARIMALACHARYA SCHOOL OF NURSING, GULBARGA-585 101. 72. S M T SHAKUNTHALA PATIL SCHOOL OF NURSING, GADAGA-582 101. 73. EXCELLENT SCHOOL OF NURSING, SHAHAPUR-585 223. 74. SMT SUVARNA SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIDAR-585 401. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40333-DB CCC No. 443 of 2023 75. MUKTA SCHOOL OF NURSING, SHAHAPUR-585 223. 76. PURAD INSTITUTE OF NURSING, GADAG-582 101. 77. SWAMY VIVEKANANDA SCHOOL OF NURSING, BIJAPURA-586 101. 78. HPR COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES, KALABURAGI-585 101, PETITIONERS NO.2 TO 78, ARE REPRESENTED THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL OF PETITIONER NO.1, HPR MANIPAL SCHOOL OF NURSING, DASARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU-562 114, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, SRI. HARI PRASAD RAI, S/O SRINIVASA RAI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. MR. PRASANNA KUMAR .O, NURSE REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL, NO.71, NIGHTIGNLE TOWERS, A-STRET, 6TH CROSS, A R EXTENSION, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 009, REPRESENTED BY ITS NURSE REGISTRAR. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40333-DB CCC No. 443 of 2023 2. PROF.MAMATHA.G.C., SECRETARY, THE KARNATAKA NURSING AND PARAMEDICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION(REGULATION AUTHORITY) AND KARNATAKA STATE DIPLOMA IN NURSING EXAMINATION BOARD., DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, 1ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAMPUS, K.R.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 002. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. K. SREEDHAR., ADVOCATE FOR A2, SMT. SUMANA BALIGA, ADVOCATE FOR A1) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS, ACT AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR DELIBERATELY DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 19.04.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.24401/2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-G ON INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION FILED FOR DIRECTION AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT, IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40333-DB CCC No. 443 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) There is no representation for the complainants. 2. Sri. K Sreedhar, learned counsel appearing for accused No.2 submits that this contempt petition would not survive for consideration, in view of the disposal of Writ Petition No.24401/2021 passed by the learned Single Judge on 08.11.2024. 3. We have perused the prayer in the contempt petition. Taking note of the aforesaid submission, the contempt of Court case is dropped. It is open for the complainants to workout their remedies in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE RAK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 32