- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52651 WP No. 37366 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.37366 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SWARNALATHA SCHOOL OF NURSING NO.64, JANAPRIYA TOWNSHIP KADABAGERE CROSS POST, BENGALURU-562 430 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SMT. ANUPAMA YADAV. 2. CHHOTU KUMAR S/O SHIV BACHAN REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS. 3. JITENDRA KUMAR BHARTHI S/O SHIV BACHAN RAM AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS. PETITIONERS 2 & 3 ARE STUDENTS OF 1ST PETITIONER COLLEGE #64, JANAPRIYA TOWNSHIP KADABAGERE CROSS POST, BENGALURU-562 130. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SMT. ANUPAMA YADAV. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARUDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE NURSING AND PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION (REGULATION) AUTHORITY 1ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, BMC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAMPUS, BANGALORE-560 002. Digitally signed by MADHURI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52651 WP No. 37366 of 2025 2. KARNATAKA STATE DIPLOMA IN NURSING EXAMINATION BOARD 1ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, BMC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAMPUS, BANGALORE-560 002 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUDARSHAN SURESH, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BOARD TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION AT ANNX-C DTD 28.01.2025 AND APPROVE THE ADMISSIONS OF THE PETITIONER STUDENT NO. 2 AND 3 AND ETC. 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: “(i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent Board to consider the representation at Annexure-C dated 28.01.2025 and approve the admissions of the petitioner students 2 & 3; (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 & 3 to take up the 1st year GNM examination scheduled to commence from 29.12.2025 vide Annexure-D; (iii) Pass any order or issue any direction this Hon’ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52651 WP No. 37366 of 2025 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 28.01.2025, 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 28.01.2025 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: "To The Secretary K.S.D.N.E.B. Bengaluru. Sub: Requesting to open online admission portal of 2024-25. Respected Sir, I am herewith the above subject, bring to your kind notice the below mentioned students admitted in our institution for the academic year 2024-25 and they are - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52651 WP No. 37366 of 2025 attending classes regularly since Jan-2024 to till date. Kindly consider and allow to entry the below students names in online. Sl No. Student Name Father Name 1. Chhotu Kumar S/o Shiva Bachan 2. Jitendra Kumar Bharti S/o Shiv Bachan Ram Thanking You, Yours faithfully, Sd/- PRINCIPAL SWARNALATH SCHOOL OF NURSING BENGALURU. 5. Since the aforesaid representation / request has not been considered by respondent No.2-Board, I deem it just and 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 appropriate decision on the aforesaid representation, in accordance with law within 17.12.2025. 6. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 5 Sl No.: 3