- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52649 WP No. 37365 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.37365 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SARASWATHI SCHOOL OF NURSING YERNAGANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, OORGAUMPET, K.G.F.-563 121. KOLAR DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL MAMATHA V.S. 2. NISHA KUMARI D/O. SHANKAR KUMAR YADAV AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS PETITIONER NO. 2 IS STUDENT OF 1ST PETITIONER SCHOOL YERNAGANAHALLI MAIN ROAD OORGAUMPET KGF – 563 121. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARUDRA, ADVOCATE) 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. SUDARSHAN SURESH, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MADHURI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52649 WP No. 37365 of 2025 THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BOARD TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE ADMISSIONS OF THE PETITIONER STUDENT NO. 2 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 and approve the admissions of the petitioner student No.2; (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 student 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52649 WP No. 37365 of 2025 has not considered the representation / request made by the petitioner vide Annexure-C dated 02.05.2025, 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 petitioner at Annexure-C dated 02.05.2025 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. Bengaluru. School Code- 240. Sub: Requesting to upload out 1 student details on online admission portal of the academic year of 2024-25. Respected Sir/Madam, With reference to the above cited subject, we are requesting you to upload our 1 student details on online admission portal. Due to technical issue we are unable to upload student details. Please kindly accept this and do the needful. Student’s details attached below. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52649 WP No. 37365 of 2025 Sl. No. Student Name Father Name 1. Nisha Kumari Shankar Kumar Yadav Thanking You, Yours faithfully, Sd/- PRINCIPAL Saraswathi School of Nursing Yernaganahalli Main Road Oorugaumpet Robertsonpet, KGF, Kolar – 563 122. 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 petitioner 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.: 11