- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51946 WP No. 37156 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 37156 OF 2025 (EDN-EX) BETWEEN: 1. HPR SCHOOL OF NURSING NO.44/1, TAWAKKAL BUILIDNG KADUSONNAPPANAHALLI, HENNUR, BAGALUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560077 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL ANIL MATHEW 2. DHUSARAAKANK SHANATHURAM S/O NATHURAM 26 YEARS 3. JAISWARAARTI DEVISHANKAR D/O DEVISHANKAR 23 YEARS 4. SHAH SHWETA SANTOSH D/O SANTOSH 21 YEARS 5. KHANWILKARADITI GURUDATTA D/O GURUDATTA 20 YEARS 6. PRAJAPATI VANDANA SUBEDAR D/O SUBEDAR 23 YEARS 7. MASKARANUJA ANAND S/O ANAND 20 YEARS Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51946 WP No. 37156 of 2025 8. GUPTA NEHA RAJESH D/O RAJESH 19 YEARS 9. NANDINI YADAV D/O JAGDISH YADAV 20 YEARS 10. K M GUNJANISHAD S/O HARINDARNISHAD 20 YEARS 11. CHAVAN PRERANA SANTOSH D/O SANTOSH 21 YEARS 12. KAMBLE SIMRAN SUGANDHA D/O SUGANDHA KAMBLE 21 YEARS 13. MORE RIYADEVIDAS D/O DEVIDAS 20 YEARS 14. BHARTI SHAGUN SANTOSH JAISWAR D/O SANTOSH JAISWAR 23 YEARS 15. KUDUVE ISHIKA SANDESH D/O SNADESH 26 YEARS 16. KAMBLE SNEHA SUBHASH D/O SUBHASH AGE 25 YEARS 17. MALKE KANAK DATTATRAY S/O DATTATRAY 21 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51946 WP No. 37156 of 2025 18. ROZOLINA TINNA D/O PRAKASHTIGGA 24 YEARS 19. ARUN KUMAR S/O KUMAR 27 YEARS 20. HENNA SARAH SUNIL D/O SUNIL J AGE 26 YEARS 21. SURYA K P S/O SUBRAMANIAN K P AGE 22 YEARS 22. RAJEEB TAKRI S/O LALIT TAKRI 21 YEARS 23. REKHA KUMARI D/O RAJENDRA SHARMA 23 YEARS 24. AJAY KUMAR S/O SANTOSH KUMAR 28 YEARS 25. KEASR S/O SUBASH 21 YEARS 26. AWANTIKA RAI D/O JANUKI RAI 22 YEARS 27. KHUSHBU D/O BABU 24 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51946 WP No. 37156 of 2025 28. KAMBLE SAKSHI SHANKAR D/O SHANKAR 28 YEARS 29. KOLI POOJA GAJNANA D/O GAJNANA 26 YEARS 30. RATHOD URMI KIRANBHAI D/O KIRANBHAI 23 YEARS 31. THAKUR KASHISHSHARAD S/O SHARAD 22 YEARS 32. RINGE BHOOMI TUKARAM D/O TUKARAM 21 YEARS 33. KOMAL PARKASH PATEL D/O PRAKASH 24 YEARS PETITIONERS 2 TO 33 ARE STUDENTS OF 1ST PETITIONER SCHOOL, NO.44/1, TAWAKKAL BUILIDNG KADUSONNAPPANAHALLI, HENNUR, BAGALUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 077 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARUDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE DIPLOMA IN NURSING EXAMINATION BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 1ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51946 WP No. 37156 of 2025 BMC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAMPUS, BENGALURU - 560 002 2. KARNATAKA STATE NURSING AND PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION (REGULATION) AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 1ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, BMC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAMPUS, BENGALURU - 560 002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUDARSHAN SURESH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP 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 STUDENTS 2 TO 32 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 students 2 to 32; (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 32 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51946 WP No. 37156 of 2025 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.2-Board has not considered the representation/request made by the petitioners vide Annexure-C dated 02.02.2025, 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 representation/request made by the petitioners at - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51946 WP No. 37156 of 2025 Annexure-C dated 02.02.2025 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 KSDNEB 1ST Floor, Digital Library, Bmcri campus, fort, Bangalore-02. Respected Sir, Sub: we are unable to do online due to technical errors. As above cited subject here we are unable to do online due to technical errors hence we requesting you to accept and do the needful for the registration. Thanking You, Your's faithfully Sd/ PRINCIPAL HPR SCHOOL OF NURSING Bangalore - 562 149 5. Since the aforesaid representation/request has not been considered by Respondent No.2-Board, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this petition directing the Respondent No.2-Board to address the grievance of the - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51946 WP No. 37156 of 2025 petitioners and to consider and pass orders/take appropriate decision on the aforesaid representation, in accordance with law within 28.12.2025. 6. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18