- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53660 WP No. 38107 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. 38107 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. ST JOSEPH INSTITUE OF NURSING NO.39, BENAKA TOWER, OPP.DMART, ELECTRONIC CITY PHASE 2, BANGALORE – 560 100 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL ANNE MEHALA RATHINAM. 2. SOURAV C JOHN S/O. MR. JOHN C MATHEW AGE 24 YEARS 3. PRATHIBHA A S/O. MR. SUDHANANDA AGE 33 YEARS 4. ALEENA VIJAYAN S/O. MR. VIJAYAN AGE 24 YEARS 5. SAHILA S D/O. MR. SHERIFF AGE 31 YEARS 6. JYOTHIKA P J S/O. MR. JOY AGE 23 YEARS 7. RAHUL RAJENDRAN S/O MR. RAJENDRAN AGE 31 YEARS 8. THRIDHEEP S/O. MR. HARIDAS V AGE 30 YEARS Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53660 WP No. 38107 of 2025 9. LAISHRAM MALEMNGANBA S/O. MR. LAISHRAM CHANDRABIR MEITEI AGE 22 YEARS 10. M TINNEITHEM HOOKIP S/O MR. JANGKHONGAM AGE 22 YEAR 11. V R AMAL S/O.MR. C VASANTHA KUMARAN AGED 32 YEARS 12. SARITHA S D/O. MR. KRISHNANKUTTY AGED 42 YEARS 13. PRIYA BISWAS D/O. MR. NIRMAL BISWAS AGED 34 YEARS 14. ANCHAL KUMARI MALI D/O MR. SANKAR MALI AGED 27 YEARS 15. RAHUL MONDAL S/O MR. BAPI MONDAL AGED 21 YEARS PETITIONER NO.2 TO 15 ARE STUDENTS OF 1ST PETITIONER SCHOOL, NO.39, BENAKA TOWER, OPP. DMART, ELECTRONIC CITY PHASE 2, BANGALORE – 560 100 …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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53660 WP No. 38107 of 2025 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 ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT BOARD TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE ADMISSIONS OF THE PETITIONER STUDENTS 2 TO 15 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 to 15; (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 15 to take up the 1st year GNM examination scheduled to commence from 29.12.2025 vide Annexure-C; (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-B; - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53660 WP No. 38107 of 2025 (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-B dated 03.01.2025, the respondent No.1 may be directed to consider the same and take appropriate decision / pass appropriate orders within a stipulated time frame. 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-B dated 03.01.2025 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: "Ref No.:231/24-25/KSDNEB Date:03.01.2025 To The Registrar, Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board (KSDNEB), Library Block, Bangalore Medical College Campus, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53660 WP No. 38107 of 2025 Bangalore, Karnataka. Sub: Request to enable upload of remaining admittes tudents – school Code T18. Respected Sir/Madam, We have successfully uploaded the details of 21 students for St. Joseph Institute of Nursing (School Code:T18) on the KSDNEB web portal. However, due to a technical issue, we are unable to upload the remaining admitted students. Therefore, we kindly request you to resolve the issue and enable the upload facility for the remaining students at the earliest. The list of the pending students is attached herewith for your kind verification and necessary action. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Sd/- Principal. St. Joseph Institute of Nursing, School Code:18.” 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53660 WP No. 38107 of 2025 6. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 4 Sl No.: 29