- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32568 WP No. 19168 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 19168 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: VARADARAJA COLLEGE OF NURSING REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, KASTURBA HOSTIPAL, S.S. PURAM MAIN ROAD, TUMAKURU - 572102 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NITIN A M., ADVOCATE) AND: THE REGISTRAR THE RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, 4TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR. BENGALURU - 560011 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. MAMATHA KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT TO RECTIFY THE NAMES OF THE STUDENTS AS SOUGHT FOR BY THE PETITIONER IN LIGHT OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 15.12.2026 AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED (i.e., ANNEX-C1). Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32568 WP No. 19168 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs: i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing respondent to rectify the names of the students as sought for by the petitioner in light of the representation dtd. 15.12.2026 (sic.15.12.2025) and consider and act upon the representation submitted by the petitioner dated (i.e., Annex-C1); ii. Pass such other order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The petitioner has sought for a mandamus directing the respondent to consider the representation dated 15.12.2025 vide Annexure ‘C1’, wherein the petitioner has requested the respondent-University to rectify the names and approve the admissions of three students of B.Sc. Nursing students and two - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32568 WP No. 19168 of 2026 students of M.Sc. Nursing, whose names are the subject matter of the representation dated 15.12.2025. However, the respondent has not considered the said representation and has not passed any order on the same. Hence, this writ petition. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that if a reasonable time is granted, the respondent will consider the representation dated 15.12.2025 vide Annexure-C1 and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondent, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent-University to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 15.12.2025 vide Annexure-C1 and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within a - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32568 WP No. 19168 of 2026 period of two days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. In view of the disposal of the petition, pending interlocutory application(s) do not survive for consideration and accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 3