- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53662 WP No. 38080 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. 38080 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. QUALITY SCHOOL OF NURSING FAITH CAMPUS, MYLAPPANA HALLI, SHIVAKOTE POST, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU – 560 089 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL ARUN T SABU 2. JIYA JACOB D/O MR. JACOB P U AGED 27 YEARS 3. ABHINAND P. S/O MR. BALAKRISHNAN P AGED 22 YEARS 4. SANDHYA M. S D/O MR.SASIDHARAN NAIR K AGED 33 YEARS 5. AMEENA N D/O MR.NASIMUDEEN AGED 33 YEARS 6. ANAKHA M D/O MR. MANILAL J A AGED 22 YEARS 7. MINIMOL M D/O MATHEW THOMAS AGED 27 YEARS Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53662 WP No. 38080 of 2025 8. SANMUGAPRIYA.S D/O MR.SANKARAN AGED 24 YEARS 9. PRIJI P. K. D/O MR.CHANDRAN AGED 28 YEARS 10. GODSON VARGHESE S/O MR.VARGHESE AGED 21 YEARS 11. DIVEESH T.P D/O MR.RAJAN T P AGED 26 YEARS 12. BEENA PETER D/O MR. M S PETER AGED 35 YEARS 13. ASHIDA F D/O MR.FAKRIJAN S AGED 22 YEARS 14. BUSHRA CK D/O MR.MUHAMMED KUTTY AGED 30 YEARS 15. JOHNS P J S/O MR.JOSE AGED 27 YEARS 16. NEETHU DEVASIA D/O MR. DEVASIA K T AGED 29 YEARS 17. RAMPRASAD GOSH S/O GOSH AGED 23 YEARS 18. SAPNA KUMARI D/O MR.TARKESHWAR RAJWAR AGED 20 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53662 WP No. 38080 of 2025 19. SUBHA S D/O MR.SHANMUGHAN M AGED 20 YEARS 20. JYOTHI K D/O MR.ARAVINDAKSHAN K AGED 31 YEARS PETITIONER NO.2 TO 20 ARE STUDENT OF 1ST PETITIONER SCHOOL, FAITH CAMPUS, MYLAPPANA HALLI, SHIVAKOTE POST , YELAHANKA, BENGALURU – 560 089 …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 20 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53662 WP No. 38080 of 2025 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 20; (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 20 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 petitioners vide Annexure-C dated 20.01.2025, the respondent No.1 may be directed to consider the same and take appropriate decision / pass appropriate orders within a stipulated time frame. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53662 WP No. 38080 of 2025 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 20.01.2025 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 20.01.2025 The Secretary K.S.D.N.E.B. Bengaluru-560 002. SUBJECT: KSDNEB Online portal error. 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 2024-25. We apologize for the inconvenience caused and assure you of our prompt action as soon as the portal is made available. Please accept this request and kindly do the needful. Thank you, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53662 WP No. 38080 of 2025 Sd/- PRINCIPAL, QUALITY SCHOOL OF NURSING (907), BANGALORE-560 089.” 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. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 4 Sl No.: 24