- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52654 WP No. 36641 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.36641 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MOTHER INSTITUTE OF NURSING HESARAGHATTA ROAD, SHIVAKOTE POST, BENGALURU – 560 089 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SILGEN GEORGE S/O GEORGE. 2. ALAN K BIJESH S/O BIJESH K J AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS 3. ALEENA AJITH D/O AJITH AUGUSTINE AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS 4. ASEEFA SHERIN C D/O UBAIS C AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS 5. ANUSRI MAHURI D/O SADANANDA MAHURI AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS 6. ANITA SADHU D/O SRIBAS SADHU AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS 7. PAMPA PUTTUTUNDA D/O PUTTUTUNDA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS 8. FATHIMATH SWALIHA D/O ABDUL KHADAR Digitally signed by MADHURI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52654 WP No. 36641 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS 9. JISHAD C S/O BAVA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS 10. JOSNA JOSE D/O JOSE M D AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS 11. MAYA S D/O SANNO AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 12. MEENUMOL GEORGE D/O GEORGE THACHATTU AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS 13. MIDHUSHA A D/O SHAJI AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS 14. PRAVITHA V K D/O NARAYAN N AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS 15. REJEE RAJU D/O RAJU AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS 16. RANA PATRA D/O RAJU AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS 17. RESHMA H D/O KUNHIRAMAN H AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS 18. SEMINA SUSAN D/O CAECAR JULIUS AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS 19. PRITI KUMARI MAHATO D/O JOY PRAKASH MAHATO AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52654 WP No. 36641 of 2025 20. VIJISHA K D/O BALAKRISHNAN B AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS 21. VINCY H D/O HOTENS AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 22. APRAJITHA KUMARI D/O SHIVARAM THAKUR AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS 23. REMYA O R D/O RAJU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 24. RITESH KUMAR S/O DAYASHANKAR SINGH AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS 25. ALVIN JOSEPH S/O ANTHONI AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS 26. PRADEEP N.P S/O PADMANABHAN N K AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS 27. SHARAFIYA M N D/O NIZAR M S AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS 28. KRISHNENDHU S D/O SHIBU T K AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS 29. SOORAJ KUMAR S S/O SURESH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS 30. APARNA AJI D/O AJI P P AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS 31. ARYA P DAS D/O DAS P S AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52654 WP No. 36641 of 2025 32. POONKODI M D/O Y MURUGAN AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 33. ROY NEWTOWN S/O DANIEL SOLOMON AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 34. ANUBA B D/O A BENJAMIN AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS 35. SUSAMMA JOHN D/O JOHN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 36. SONA P R D/O RAHMAN P S AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS 37. LINCY PA D/O ANTONY AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS 38. SHEJEENA K D/O HAMZA K K AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS 39. SHEEBA V S D/O SIVADASAN ACHARY AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 40. NEETHU P T D/O THANKAPPAN K C AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS 41. AAYISHA S A D/O AJIMON U AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS 42. KEERTHY C M D/O MANI C V AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS 43. ANOOP R KRISHNAN S/O RADHAKRISHNAN A AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52654 WP No. 36641 of 2025 44. TINU C D/O CHRISTIN AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS 45. TARSHILA HANSDA D/O MADHAI HANSDA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS PETITIONERS 2 TO 45 ARE STUDENTS OF MOTHER INSTITUTE OF NURSING HESARAGHATTA ROAD, SHIVAKOTE POST, BENGALURU – 560 089. …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 REP BY ITS SPECIAL OFFICER. 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 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO APPROVE THE 44 PETITIONER STUDENTS WHICH IS NOT BEING APPROVED BY THE RESPONDENT DUE TO THE PORTAL ISSUE AND THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 23.05.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52654 WP No. 36641 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 in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to approve the 44 petitioner students which is not being approved by the respondent due to the portal issue and the Government Order dated 23.05.2025 vide Annexure- C. (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider representation made by the 1st petitioner together with the 44 petitioner students and government order dated 23.05.2025 vide Annexure-C; (iii) Issue any writ in the nature of mandamus to permit the students to accept the approval fee/examination fee of the 44 petitioner students whose admissions are yet to be approved by the respondents; (iv) Issue any writ or order as deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that since the respondent No.2 – Board has not considered the representation / request made by the petitioners vide Annexure-E dated 21.01.2025, the respondent - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52654 WP No. 36641 of 2025 No.2 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.2-Board submits that if reasonable time is granted, the respondent No.2- Board shall consider the said application filed by the petitioners at Annexure-E 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: "To The Secretary K.S.D.N.E.B. BMC & RI CAMPUS Bengaluru – 560 002. Sub: T45-MOTHER ION/Request for Reopening of Web Portal for Online Entry of GNM Students for the Academic Year 2024-2025 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. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52654 WP No. 36641 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 understating and support. Thanking You, Yours faithfully, Sd/- PRINCIPAL(T-45) Mother Institute of Nursing Bangalore – 560 089. 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.: 6