- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53652 WP No. 37146 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. 37146 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. FAITH INSTITUTE OF NURSING SCIENCES YALAHANKA, SHIVAKOTE POST, BANGALURU – 560 089. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL BEENA P.K. 2. AMARJEETH S/O MITHILESH KUMAR AGED 24 YEARS. 3. VISHWASA KUMAR S/O SRI PRAKASH AGED 25 YEARS 4. ASHA BARMAN D/O DEBESHWAR BARMAN AGED 23 YEARS. 5. BHAVNA D/O SUKHDEV SINGH AGED 20 YEARS. 6. DHARSHA LAMA D/O KIRAN LAMA AGED 22 YEARS 7. RINTU REJI D/O REJI P V AGED 21 YEARS PETITIONERS 2 TO 7 ARE THE STUDENT OF 1ST PETITIONER COLLEGE, YALAHANKA, SHIVAKOTE POST, BANGALURU – 560 089 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARUDRA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53652 WP No. 37146 of 2025 AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE NURSING AND PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION (REGULATION) AUTHORITY, 1ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, BMC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAMPUS, BANGALORE – 560 002 REP. 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. 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 THE REPRESENTATION AT ANNEXURE-C DATED 29/05/2025 AND APPROVE THE ADMISSIONS OF THE PETITIONER STUDENTS 2 TO 7 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 29.05.2025 and approve the admissions of the petitioner student No.2 to 7; (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 7 to take up the 1st year GNM - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53652 WP No. 37146 of 2025 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.” 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-C dated 29.05.2025, the respondent 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-C dated 29.05.2025 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. Bangalore. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53652 WP No. 37146 of 2025 Sub: Request to reopen the Student Registration Portal for the 2024-25 Batch. Respected Sir/Madam, With reference to the above subject we are request the reopening of the student registration portal for the academic year 2024-25. Due to unforeseen technical issues, we were unable to upload the student details within the given timeframe. The students belong to the current running batch (2024-25), and it is essential to complete their registration at the earliest to avoid any further inconvenience. We kindly request you to grant access to the portal for uploading the pending student data. Your cooperation in this matter will be highly appreciated. Thank You, Sd/- PRINCIPAL FAITH INSTITUTE OF NURSING SCIENCES BANGALORE. 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 23.12.2025. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53652 WP No. 37146 of 2025 6. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC: List No.: 4 Sl No.: 17