- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4406 WP No. 34955 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 34955 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT MEERA H W/O SHASHIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCC: OT TECHNICIAN OFFICE OF THE BMCRI SUPER SPECIALTY(PMSSY) VICTORIA HOSPITAL CAMPUS BANALORE 560002 R/AT C 403 4TH FLOOR CORONATE APARTMENT C BLOCK SARAJAPURA ROAD BEHIND BIG BAZAR BELENDUR GATE HSR LAYOUT BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU 560102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BABU RAO M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (BMCRI) R/BY ITS DIRECTOR AND DEAN K R ROAD FORT, BENGALURU-560002. 2. THE SPECIAL OFFICER SUPER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (PMSSY) VICTORIA HOSPITAL CAMPUS BENGALURU-560002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED AYUB ALI., ADVOCATE FOR R1) Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4406 WP No. 34955 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER AND GIVE PERMISSION TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION FOR MSC PHARMACOLOGY BY CONSIDERING REPRESENTATIONS DATED 09.09.2025 AND 06.11.2025 AS PER ANNEXURES D AND F AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “Issue writ of mandamus or order or direction directing the respondents to consider and give permission to the higher education for M.Sc. Pharmacology by considering representations dated 09.09.2025 and 06.11.2025 as per Annexures D and F.” 2. The petitioner was appointed as an Operation Theatre Technician on 20.07.2012 in the first respondent Hospital, on probation. Upon successful completion of the probationary period of two years, her services were confirmed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4406 WP No. 34955 of 2025 3. The case of the petitioner is that she intends to pursue higher studies in M.Sc. (Pharmacology) and, for the said purpose, she submitted representations to the respondents seeking permission on 09.09.2025 and 06.11.2025 vide Annexures D and F, respectively. Since the said representations have not been considered till date, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that, if this Court grants reasonable time, the representations submitted by the petitioner, vide Annexures D and F, will be considered in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above submission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner vide Annexures D and F, in accordance with law, as - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4406 WP No. 34955 of 2025 expeditiously as possible, and in any event not later than three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIT NO.: 1 SL NO.:91