- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53654 WP No. 38113 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. 38113 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PRIYANKA GANDHI SCHOOL OF NURSING NEAR ALUR BDA LAYOUT, NELAMANGALA ROAD, BENGALURU – 562 123 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL MR. PUTTARAJA 2. KUMAR RANVEER S/O SUDAMA RAY AGED 25 YEARS 3. ABDULLAH S/O MD ISRAIL AGED 24 YEARS 4. LALU KUMAR YADAV S/O ARUN YADAV AGED 21 YEARS 5. NAHANA P A D/O ABBAS AGED 22 YEARS 6. ANGALI GOND S/O GOKUL GOND AGED 18 YEARS 7. GANGAMMA GYANAYYA GNANAMURTIMATH D/O GYANAYYA GNANAMURTIMATH AGED 20 YEARS 8. SHWETA BASAVARAJ NAIK D/O BASAVARAJ TIMMA NAIK Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53654 WP No. 38113 of 2025 AGED 27 YEARS 9. RAKIB KHAN S/O MAHMOOD AGED 23 YEARS 10. KORIVALLA SILPA D/O K PRABHAKAR AGED 33 YEARS 11. REKHA M D/O MAHADEVA SWAMY AGED 24 YEARS 12. SUNU P. MATHEW D/O K S MATHEW AGED 31 YEARS 13. PAVITHRA H S D/O SHIVAJIRAO H S AGED 26 YEARS 14. SAHANA G D/O GANAPATHI AGED 23 YEARS 15. TANUJA KUJUR D/O PHILISITA KUJUR AGED 29 YEARS 16. NIKHILA FARHANAS S D/O ABDUL NIJAR AGED 20 YEARS PETITIONER NO.2 TO 16 ARE SUDENTS OF 1ST PETITIONER SCHOOL, NEAR ALUR, BDA LAYOUT, NELAMANGALA ROAD, BENGALURU – 562 123 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARUDRA, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53654 WP No. 38113 of 2025 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, 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 DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT BOARD TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE ADMISSIONS OF THE PETITIONER STUDENT NO. 2 TO 16 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 and approve the admissions of the petitioner student No.2 to 16; (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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53654 WP No. 38113 of 2025 students 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; (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 12.04.2025, 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 12.04.2025 and take appropriate decision / pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53654 WP No. 38113 of 2025 4. Before proceeding further, it would be necessary to extract the aforesaid representation as under: "Ref: Date:12.04.2025 To, The Secretary/Special Officer, KSDNEB, First Floor, Library Block, BMC & RI Campus K.R. Market Road, Fort, Bengaluru-560 002. Respected Sir, Sub: Submission of students Attendance Register during Admitted 2024-25. With reference to the above mentioned subject, please find herewith copy of Admission Register of First year GNM Students at Priyanka Gandhi School of Nursing, Bengaluru, (School Code: 775), admitted during the academic year 2024-25. Kindly do the needful,. Thank You, Yours faithfully, Sd/- PRINCIPAL PRIYANKA GANDHI SCHOOL OF NURSING BANGALORE. 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 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53654 WP No. 38113 of 2025 consider and pass orders / take appropriate decision on the aforesaid representation, in accordance with law within 23.12.2025. 6. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 4 Sl No.: 13