- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1536 WP No. 5120 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 5120 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PRIYANKA N AGED 39 YEARS, W/O. KARTHIK RADHAKRISHNA, NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 2. DR. TEJASHWARI B.V., AGED 43 YEARS, W/O. RAJESH J., NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 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, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1536 WP No. 5120 of 2025 NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 R/O. NO. 562, SRI KRISHNA NILAYA, MEI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 093 4. MOHANA KUMARI H.D., AGED 32 YEARS, W/O. SOMASHEKAR B.M., NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 R/O. NO.490, JNANAJYOTHINAGAR, SMV LAYOUT, MALLATHAHALLI, BENGALURU 560 056 5. SHILIPITHA K., AGED 31 YEARS, W/O. CHETAN B.C., NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 R/O. AARYALAYA, BEHIND JANANI GARDEN, JYTHUMGERE, BANNUR ROAD, MANDYA 571 401 6. SUDHA D.K., AGED 38 YEARS W/O. GIRISH C.S., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1536 WP No. 5120 of 2025 NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 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., NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 R/O. NO. 269, KEREGODU HOBLI, K. GOWDAGERE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 446 8. KOMALA A.R., AGED 31 YEARS, W/O. VIJAY G., NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 R/O. NO. 10 A, 2ND FLOOR, MALLATHAHALLI VILLAGE, 2ND CROSS, BEHIND PARVI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1536 WP No. 5120 of 2025 GOLD APARTMENT, BENGALURU 560 056 9. PUSHPA M.K., AGED 36 YEARS, W/O. DEEPAK B., NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 R/O. NO.402, A BLOCK, ABHISAI SHANTRUPTI APARTMENT, BENGALURU 560 090 10. CHAITHRA G., AGED 37 YEARS, W/O. VINAY KUMAR, NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 R/O. NO. 8, SWATHINAGAR, DODBELLE ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU 560 060 11. LEELAMANI G., AGED 35 YEARS, W/O. RAVIKUMAR, NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1536 WP No. 5120 of 2025 R/O. NO.35/120 5TH B CROSS, SRIGANDHANAGAR, BENGALURU 12. SAVITHA A.M., AGED 43 YEARS, W/O. PRAKASH D., NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 R/O. NO. 2071/1, 30TH CROSS, D GROUP LAYOUT, SRIGANDHAKAVAN, VTC, BANGALORE NORTH, BENGALURU 13. RASHMI M.R., AGED 38 YEARS, W/O. NAGESH M N NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 R/O. NO. 33, 2ND CROSS, SUBBANNA GARDEN, BEHIND BTS GARAGE, VIJAYNAGAR, BENGALURU 560 040 14. SOWMYA B.M., AGED 36 YEARS, W/O. ARAVINDA G.B., NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1536 WP No. 5120 of 2025 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 R/O. NO. 13, SESHARAM MERIDA, T-03, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BEML 5TH STAGE, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 098 15. SHILPA T.S., AGED 26 YEARS, D/O. SATHYA T.R., NURSING TUTOR, R.V.S. COLLEGE OF NURSING SCIENCES, SRIGANDHAKAVALU, BENGALURU 560 091, R/O. 11TH MAIN ROAD, PAPIREDDYPALYA, ANNAPURNESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 091 16. YOGALAKSHMI T.R., AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. RAJANNA, 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 SCHOOK, SONNENAHALL, ULLAL POST, BENGALURU 560 110 17. SUSHMITHA V.N., AGED 28 YEARS, W/O. SUMITH KUMAR P., NURSING TUTOR, R.V.S. COLLEGE OF NURSING SCIENCES, SRIGANDHAKAVALU, BENGALURU 560 091, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1536 WP No. 5120 of 2025 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 R/O. NO.45, 13TH CROSS, PEACE LAYOUT, OIL MILL ROAD, ARAVINDNAGAR, ST. THOMAS TOWN POST, BENGALURU 560 084 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. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 R/O. THAGHALLI KOPPA (H), MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 425 19. ANIL KUMAR B.G., AGED 39 YEARS, S/O. GINISWAMY, NURSING TUTOR, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004 R/O. NO.44, 1ST 'A' CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, DEVASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 054 R/O. MARKET LINK ROAD, BANNUR, T.N. PURA, MYSORE 571 101 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H.SUBRAMANYA JOIS, SENIOR COUNSEL A/W SRI K SREEDHAR, ADVOCATE) - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1536 WP No. 5120 of 2025 AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA VIKASA SOUDHA, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 001 2. KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560.001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL 3. R.V.S. COLLEGE OF NURSING SCIENCES, SRIGANDHAKAVALU, BENGALURU 560 091, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL 4. RAJYA VOKKALINGARA SANGHA, K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 5. RAJIV GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 4TH 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU 560041, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 6. THE INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL, 8TH FLOOR, NBCC CENTRE, PLOT NO.2, COMMUNITY CENTRE, OKLA PHASE-1, NEW DELHI 110 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY/REGISTRAR. 7. KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL, NO. 71, NIGHTINGALE TOWER, 'A' STREET, 6TH CROSS ROAD, A.R. EXTENSION, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE- 560 009, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1536 WP No. 5120 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR (NURSING) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.RAJAKUMAR, AGA FOR R1 SRI P.S.RAJAGOPAL, SENIOR COUNSEL ALONG WITH SRI GANESHA.K., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4 SMT.FARAH FATHIMA, ADVOCATE FOR R5 SRI.SHIVARUDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R6 & R7) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSITITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS RELATING TO CONCERNING AND CONNECTED WITH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NOS. RVS/ADMN/1815, 1837, 1816, 1817, 1830, 1832, 1834, 1819, 1814, 1821, 1827, 1818, 1825, 1831, 1829, 1835, 1833, 1824, 1823 OF 2024-25 DTD. 15.02.2025 VIDE ANNX-M TO M18 ISSUED BY THE R-3 AND THE RELIEVING ORDER BEARING NOS. KIN/1143, 1128, 1144, 1136, 1142, 1129, 1141, 1139, 1140, 1146, 1131, 1137, 1132, 1134, RVSCNS/229, RVSCNS227, RVSCNS/228 AND 1133, 1135 OF 2024-25 DTD. 17.02.2025 VIDE ANNX-N TO N18 ISSUED BY THE R-2 AND 3 RESPECTIVELY AND QUASH THE SAME AS ARBITRARY, IRRATIONAL VOID AND PENAL IN NATURE AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1536 WP No. 5120 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo for disposal on the score that the petitioners, who had been terminated from service, have all been reinstated and would submit that the petition is rendered infructuous. 2. The petition is disposed as having become infructuous Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 89