- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3751 WP No. 33973 of 2025 C/W WP No. 33943 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 33973 OF 2025 (EDN-REG) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 33943 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) IN WP No. 33973/2025 BETWEEN: SRI SAPTAKOTI HARIJANA MAHILA MANDALI (R) SRI SIMHADRI NILAYA BEHIND OKKALIGARA HOSTEL. 2ND CROSS, C.K PURA, CHITRADURGA 577501 SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER REGISTRATION ACT 1960 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT B M RAMYA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMARAPPA T C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION BMC AND RI CAMPUS KR ROAD BENGALURU-560002. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE DIPLOMA IN EXAMINATION BOARD, BMC AND RI CAMPUS K R ROAD, BENGALURU 560002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3751 WP No. 33973 of 2025 C/W WP No. 33943 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE R-2 BEARING NO. KA.RA.SHU.PA.MA/SIBBANDI/34/2025-26 DTD. 28.07.2025 VIDE ANNX-D. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 19.09.2025 MADE BY THE PETITIONER FOR CONTINUATION OF THE RECOGNITION FOR THE YEAR 2025-26 TO SRI MYLARALINGESHWARA SWAMY SCHOOL OF NURSING CHITRADURGA AS PER ANNX-E. IN WP NO. 33943/2025 BETWEEN: SRI SAPTAKOTI HARIJANA MAHILA MANDALI (R) SRI SIMHADRI NILAYA, BEHIND OKKALIGARA HOSTEL, 2ND CROSS, C.K PURA, CHITRADURGA-57750 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA REGISTRATION ACT 1960) REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY SMT B M RAMYA. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMARAPPA T C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION BMC AND RI CAMPUS, K R ROAD BENGALURU-560002. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SPECIAL OFFICER KARNATAKA NUSRING AND PARA MEDICAL EDUCATION (REGULATION) AUTHORITY PARA MEDICAL BOARD NO.40/20 A, LASHMI COMPLEX - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3751 WP No. 33973 of 2025 C/W WP No. 33943 of 2025 1ST FLOOR, OPP VANI VILAS HOSPITAL BENGALURU 560002. ..RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (1) ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI, OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION, IN THE NATURE OF WRIT, QUASHING THE NOTICE NO.PMB/197/REG/365/2020-21 DATED 28.07.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE – D (II) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, IN THE NATURE OF WRIT, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16.10.2025 MADE BY THE PETITIONER FOR CONTINUATION OF THE AFFILIATION FOR THE YEAR 2025-26 TO SRI MYLARALINGESHWARA INSTITUTE OF PARA MEDICAL SCIENCE CHITRADURGA AS PER ANNEXURE-E. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petitions, with a liberty to submit a reply to the impugned notice dated 28.07.2025 vide Annexure-D. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3751 WP No. 33973 of 2025 C/W WP No. 33943 of 2025 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. 4. The petitioner is at liberty to submit a reply to the impugned notice within 15 days. If a reply is submitted by the petitioner to the impugned notice, respondent No.2 is directed to consider the reply and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within 15 days from the date of receipt of the reply. 5. In the meanwhile, respondent No.2 is directed not to take any coercive steps till the passing of the order on the reply by respondent No.2. 6. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18