- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7860-DB WA No. 1515 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 1515 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RAJYA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY 2. KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL 3. R.V.S. COLLEGE OF NURSING SCIENCES, SRIGANDHAKAVALU, BENGALURU 560 091 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. D.S.SUDHANVA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PRIYANKA N AGED 39 YEARS, W/O. KARTHIK RADHAKRISHNA, EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7860-DB WA No. 1515 of 2025 R/O NO. 44, 1ST A CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560054 2. DR. TEJASHWARI B.V., AGED 43 YEARS, W/O. RAJESH J., EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.64/A, VANSHIKA NILAYA, 4TH CROSS, VEERABHADRANAGAR, NEAR KOMMAGHATTA LAKE, KENGERI, BENGALURU - 560 060 3. PAVITHRA J., AGED 34 YEARS, W/O. ANAND GOWDA, EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O.# 562, SRI KRISHNA NILAYA, MEI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 093 4. MOHANA KUMARI H.D., AGED 32 YEARS, W/O. SOMASHEKAR B.M., EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. #490, JNANAJYOTHINAGAR, SMV LAYOUT, MALLATHAHALLI, BENGALURU 560 056 5. SHILIPITHA K., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7860-DB WA No. 1515 of 2025 AGED 31 YEARS, W/O. CHETAN B.C., EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. AARYALAYA, BEHIND JANANI GARDEN, JYTHUMGERE, BANNUR ROAD, MANDYA 571 401 6. SUDHA D.K., AGED 38 YEARS W/O. GIRISH C.S., EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING. K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.333, 1ST MAIN, 8TH CROSS, KEREANGALA, KAMALANAGAR, NEAR VEERABADRESHWARA THEATRE, BENGALURU 560 079 7. SOWMYA C.M., AGED 37 YEARS, W/O. SHASHIDHARA G.B., EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O #269, KEREGODU HOBLI, K. GOWDAGERE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 446 8. KOMALA A.R., AGED 31 YEARS, W/O. VIJAY G., EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7860-DB WA No. 1515 of 2025 KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO. 10 A, 2ND FLOOR, MALLATHAHALLI VILLAGE, 2ND CROSS, BEHIND PARVI GOLD APARTMENT, BENGALURU 560 056 9. PUSHPA M.K., AGED 36 YEARS, W/O. DEEPAK B., EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.402, A BLOCK, A BHISAI SHANTRUPTI APARTMENT, BENGALURU 560 090 10. CHAITHRA G., AGED 37 YEARS, W/O. VINAY KUMAR, EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 004 R/O. #8, SWATHINAGAR, DODBELLE ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU 560 060 11. LEELAMANI G., AGED 35 YEARS, W/O. RAVIKUMAR, EARLIWR WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7860-DB WA No. 1515 of 2025 R/O.#35/120, 5TH B CROSS, SRIGANDHANAGAR, BANGALORE 12. SAVITHA A.M., AGED 43 YEARS, W/O. PRAKASH D., EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. #2071/1, 30TH CROSS, D GROUP LAYOUT, SRIGANDHAKAVAN, VTC, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE 13. RASHMI M.R., AGED 38 YEARS, W/O. NAGESH M N EARLIER KNOWING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. #33, 2ND CROSS, SUBBANNA GARDEN, BEHIND BTS GARAGE, VIJAYNAGAR, BENGALURU 560 040 14. SOWMYA B.M., AGED 36 YEARS, W/O. ARAVINDA G.B., EARLIER KNOWING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. #13, SESHARAM MERIDA, T-03, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BEML 5TH STAGE, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7860-DB WA No. 1515 of 2025 BENGALURU-560 098 15. SHILPA T.S., AGED 26 YEARS, D/O. SATHYA T.R., EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, SRIGANDHAKAVALU, BENGALURU 560 091. R/O. 11TH MAIN ROAD, PAPIREDDYPALYA, ANNAPURNESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 091 16. YOGALAKSHMI T.R., AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. RAJANNA, EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR, R.V.S. COLLEGE OF NURSING SCIENCES, SRIGANDHAKAVALU, BENGALURU - 560 091, R/O. DOOR NO. 127, 3RD STAGE, 16TH CROSS, SURVEY NO.9, MARTHUNAGAR NEAR SVS SCHOOL, SONNENAHALL, ULLAL POST, BENGALURU 560 110 17. SUSHMITHA V.N., AGED 28 YEARS, W/O. SUMITH KUMAR P., EARLIER KNOWING AS NURSING TUTOR, R.V.S. COLLEGE OF NURSING SCIENCES, SRIGANDHAKAVALU, BENGALURU 560 091. R/O. NO.45, 13TH CROSS, PEACE LAYOUT, OIL MILL ROAD, ARAVINDNAGAR, ST. THOMAS TOWN POST, BENGALURU 560 084 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7860-DB WA No. 1515 of 2025 18. MANOJ GOWDA T.M., AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. MAHALINGALAH, NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. THAGHALLI KOPPA (H), MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 425 19. ANIL KUMAR B.G., AGED 39 YEARS, S/O. GINISWAMY, EARLIER KNOWING AS NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. MARKET LINK ROAD, BANNUR, T.N. PURA, MYSORE 571 101 20. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA VIKASA SOUDHA, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 001 21. RAJIV GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 4TH 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU 560041, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 22. THE INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL, 8TH FLOOR, NBCC CENTRE, PLOT NO.2, COMMUNITY CENTRE, OKLA PHASE-1, NEW DELHI 110 002, EPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY/ REGISTRAR - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7860-DB WA No. 1515 of 2025 23. KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL, NO. 71, NIGHTINGALE TOWER, 'A' STREET, 6TH CROSS ROAD, A.R. EXTENSION, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE- 560 009, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR (NURSING) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R20; R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R10, R14, R17 AND R19 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL, SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01/09/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.5120/2025, HOLD THE WRIT PETITION AS NOT MAINTAINABLE AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS WP. NO.5120/2025. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Learned counsel for the appellants submits that he would like to withdraw this appeal for which he has filed a memo. 2. The memo is taken on record. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7860-DB WA No. 1515 of 2025 3. Accordingly, the writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE SD/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7