ORDER

Per: Justice S.Sujatha ...........Member(J)

Since common and akin issues are involved, both the matters are clubbed, heard together and disposed of by this common order.

2. The facts in brief as narrated by the applicants are that they are Diploma holders in General Nursing and Mid-Wifery and their names have been registered in Karnataka State Nursing Council. National Institute of Mental Health And Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) is registered under the provisions of Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 and the said Institute comes under the control of the first respondent. In terms of the letter dated 09.08.2018 addressed by the Director, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India to the Director, AIMS, it has been communicated that the following Institutions are coming under the control of first Respondent;

All India Institute of Medical Sciences – Bhopal, Bhuveshwar, Patna, Jodhpur, Raipur, Rishikesh, New Delhi and NIMHANS, Bengaluru.

All these Institutes are coming under the control of Ministry of Health and Family Affairs, Government of India. In the above Institutes, the qualification prescribed for selection to the post of Nursing Officers are as under:

(1)