- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53655 WP No. 38111 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. 38111 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. ADELINE GANDHI SCHOOL OF NURSING NEAR JANAPRIYA TOWN SHIP, KADABAGERE, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE – 562 130 MEGAVARNAN S 2. GIRISH YADAV D S/O DASAPPA 29 YEARS 3. DIVYA M D/O GOVINDAPPA K N 34 YEARS 4. SHRUTHI B S D/O SURESH B R 33 YEARS 5. ISHWARYA D/O RANGASHAMAIAH 26 YEARS 6. BHAVANA G R D/O RANGANATHACHARI 26 YEARS 7. JAYALAXMI K S D/O SHEENAPPA 35 YEARS 8. SAMITHA E D/O EGAMBARAM 22 YEARS Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53655 WP No. 38111 of 2025 9. SHALOM S S/O SAGAYAM Y 32 YEARS 10. ASHA M D/O MANIMARAN V 19 YEARS 11. JAYASURYA S D/O SRINIVASAN 20 YEARS 12. SIVANI G D/O GOVINDHAN 18 YEARS 13. SANGEETHA K D/O KANNAN 21 YEARS 14. GAJENDRAN M S/O MUNIYARAJA S 20 YEARS 15. AKILA A D/O ASAITHAMBI 22 YEARS 16. ROSMY ROYU D/O ROY 27 YEARS 17. ATHIRA REJI D/O REJI 30 YEARS 18. MITHRA M M D/O MANJUNATHA M R 25 YEARS 19. POONAM KUMARI D/O RAM CHARITAR YADAV 29 YEARS 20. BALAJI KUMAR YADAV S/O SHATRUDHNA YADAV 20 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53655 WP No. 38111 of 2025 21. ALIDA KHATUN D/O ALI HUSSEM 22 YEARS 22. DIVYA M D/O MANOHARAN 30 YEARS 23. KEERTHIGA R D/O RAVI 27 YEARS 24. KAMALAMMA D/O VENKATARAMANAPPA 46 YEARS PETITIONER NO.2 TO 24 ARE STUDENTS OF 1ST PETITIONER SCHOOL, NEAR JANAPRIYA TOWN SHIP, KADABAGERE, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE – 562 130 …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. 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 24 AND ETC., - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53655 WP No. 38111 of 2025 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 24; (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 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 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53655 WP No. 38111 of 2025 petitioners vide Annexure-C dated 02.02.2025, 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 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 02.02.2025 The Secretary K.S.D.N.E.B. Bangalore. Sub: Request to pen Online Portal for Entering Student Data – Adeline School of Nursing (School Code: 892). Respected Sir/Madam, This is to inform you that the students of the 2024- 2025 batch of Adeline School of Nursing (School Code: 892) have been attending classes regularly from January 2025 till date. Therefore, we kindly request you to open the online portal to enable us to enter the student details.] The list of students will be submitted accordingly. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53655 WP No. 38111 of 2025 We request your kind consideration and necessary action at the earliest. Thank You, Yours faithfully, Sd/- PRINCIPAL ADELINE 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 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.: 11