- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010674382025 NC: 2026:KHC:37374 WP No. 31388 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 31388 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SATHEESH KUMAR B N S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, NURSING OFFICER, BOWRING AND LADY CURZON HOSPITAL, SHIVAJINAGAR, BANGALORE 560001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SREEDHAR K.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION FORT, BENGALURU 560002. 3. THE DEAN AND DIRECTOR ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SHIVAJINAGAR, BENGALURU 560001. Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010674382025 NC: 2026:KHC:37374 WP No. 31388 of 2025 4. THE RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU 560041. REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. THE INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL 8TH FLOOR, NBCC CENTRE, PLOT NO. 2, COMMUNITY CENTRE, OKHLA PHASE-I, NEW DELHI 110020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SMT. FARAH FATHIMA, ADVOCATE FOR R4 (VK NOT FILED) SMT. SUMANA BALIGA, ADVOCATE FOR R5 SMT.M C NAGASHREE, ADVOCATE FOR R3(VK NOT FILED)) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO OBEY THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE GOVT. AND 2ND RESPONDENT IN RESPECT OF APPOINTMENT OF TEACHING STAFF IN THE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE OF NURSING IN ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SHIVAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560001 AS DIRECTED IN VIDE ANNEXURE-C, CIRCULAR BEARING NO. SWD/21/SLP/2024(P-1) DTD 30.09.2024 ISSUED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPT., ANNX-D CIRCULAR BEARING NO. DME/NRC(2)/04/2024-25 DTD 15.11.2024 ISSUED BY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, ANNX-F LETTER BEARING NO. MED/66/MMC/2025 DTD 04.04.2025 ISSUED BY SECRETARY, MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPT., ANNX-L LETTER BEARING NO. MED 308/MMC/2025 DTD 26.06.2025 ISSUED BY SECRETARY, MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPT., AND ANNX-N GOVT. ORDER BEARING NO. MED/180/RGU/2025 BENGALURU DTD 10.09.2025 ISSUED BY SECRETARY, MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPT.,(I) ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 4TH AND 5TH RESPONDENT TO INSIST FROM THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO PRODUCE THE APPOINTMENT ORDERS OF REQUIRED TEACHING STAFF FOR TEACHING 800 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010674382025 NC: 2026:KHC:37374 WP No. 31388 of 2025 STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE OF NURSING WHILE ACCEPTING LIST FURNISHED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT SHOWING THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER AS TEACHING STAFF IN THE COLLEGE. (II) PASS SUCH ORDERS AS MAY BE DEEMED JUST AND EXPEDIENT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING THE AWARD OF COSTS OF THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for mandamus directing respondent No.3 to consider the representations vide Annexures - H and P, wherein the petitioner requested respondent No.3 to issue appointment order of the required teaching staff for teaching 800 students in the school and college of Nursing while accepting the list furnished by respondent No.3 showing the name of the petitioner as teaching staff in the college. The said representations were submitted on 04.03.2025 vide Annexure-H and dated 24.09.2025 vide Annexure-P. It is contended that the respondents have not considered the representations. Hence, this writ petition. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010674382025 NC: 2026:KHC:37374 WP No. 31388 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.3 appearing through video conference submits that, if reasonable time is granted to respondent No.3, respondent No.3 will consider the representations and pass an appropriate order in accordance with the law. 3. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for respondent No.3, the writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.3 to consider Annexures H and P and pass an appropriate order in accordance with the law within a period of one month from the date of the receipt of the copy of this order. 4. Pending application/s, if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB