ORDER :

1. Petitioners in these writ petitions are Associations consisting of Nursing Institutions in the State of Karnataka.

2. There was a question raised in the Karnataka Legislative Council regarding permission being granted to new Nursing Colleges and Allied Heath Sciences Institutions for the academic year 2020-21 in spite of they not having the necessary infrastructure and violating the directions of Indian Nursing Council and it had resulted in discussions pertaining to Nursing Colleges in general and it was suggested that a Legislative Committee has to be constituted to examine the irregularities. Accordingly, a Special House Committee was constituted as per Clause (1) of Rule 242A of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Karnataka Legislative Council.

3. The terms of reference thereof was notified as per Publication No.42 dated 16.04.2021 issued by the Secretary, Karnataka Legislative Council, which is produced as Annexure-‘B’ to the writ petitions.

4. The terms of reference are as follows:-

1. To examine in detail any administrative errors in granting permission to Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Colleges in the year 202021 and also to examine all the Nursi