IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

WRIT PETITION NO. 38086 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. KALPATHARU SCHOOL OF NURSING

HALEKOTE, BELTHANGADY POST,

DAKSHINA KANNADA (DISTRICT)

KARNATAKA – 574 214.

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

MRS.CHANDRIKA

2. AIBANRISHA K BANI

D/O JOSEEP GARAI A

AGED 21 YEARS

3. ALPHONSA SOREN

D/O BINOY SOREN

AGED 23 YEARS

4. ANJOLA MARANDI

D/O SAIMAN MARANDI

Digitally signed AGED 18 YEARS

by CHANDANA

B M

5. ARUNA MINZ

Location: High

D/O GABRIAL MINZ

Court of

Karnataka AGED 27 YEARS

6. BALARITY NONGBRI

D/O BERNARDUS NONGBRI

7. BANDANA MURMU

D/O BINOD MURMU

8. BANTINISHA KAHSHAH D/O QUEENTINA KAHSHAH AGED 22 YEARS

9. BINISHA KHARSNAR D/O JUSTIN SANGRIANG AGED 22 YEARS

10. BOKLIN SYIEMLIEH D/O PARMANES LYNGKHOI AGED 24 YEARS

11. CHANDANA MURMU D/O BINO MURMU AGED 27 YEARS

12. JASINTA HEMBRAM D/O ANJOY HEMBRAM AGED 22 YEARS

13. JENITA RYNNIAW D/O BANSHAI WAHIANG AGED 20 YEARS

14. JULI MARANDI D/O HAKAN MARANDI AGED 20 YEARS

15. KYNJAILIN NONGREM D/O WINSHON LYNGKHOI AGED 19 YEARS

16. LIENMUNCHONG TRIPURA D/O RANJIT TRIPURA AGED 27 YEARS

17. MERABLE SOHLAMAR D/O SOHLAMAR

18. MERISHAI SYIEM D/O AIDWIN MA WKHYILONG

19. MUNIA MURMU D/O HARUN MURMU AGED 25 YEARS

20. PATRISHA LAWPHNIAW D/O HENRY LYNGKHOI AGED 23 YEARS

21. RINA MARDI D/O LUBIN MARDI AGED 21 YEARS

22. RIYA KUJUR D/O RAIMON KUJUR AGED 22 YEARS

23. SHILA MURMU D/O SUNIL MURMU AGED 25 YEARS

24. SIMRAN D/O TARSEM SING AGED 22 YEARS

25. SUKHPREET KARUR D/O ANGERI SING AGED 21 YEARS

26. VENIGRACE LAWPHINAW D/O VALENTINE PANGNIANG AGED 20 YEARS

27. VERONICA MURMU D/O CHARLES MURMU AGED 20 YEARS

28. ZAREENA RYNNIAW D/O ANNISHAI LYNGDOH

29. BERONICA KISKU D/O GOPILAL KISKU

30. ANITA BASKG D/O PRABHU BASKG AGED 21 YEARS

31. SITALI KISKU D/O MUNSHI KISKU AGED 22 YEARS PETITIONERS 2 TO 31 ARE STUDENTS OF

1^ST PETITIONER SCHOOL.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARUDRA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. KARNATAKA STATE DIPLOMA IN NURSING EXAMINATION BOARD REP. ITS SECRETARY, 1^ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, BMC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAMPUS, BANGALORE – 560 0025

2. KARNATAKA STATE NURSING AND PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION (REGULATION) AUTHORITY REP. ITS SECRETARY, 1^ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, BMC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAMPUS, BANGALORE – 560 002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUDHARSHAN SURESH, ADVOCATE)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT BOARD TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE ADMISSIONS OF THE PETITIONER STUDENTS

2 TO 31 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

In this petition, petitioners seek the following reliefs:

“(i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent Board to consider and approve the admissions of the petitioner student No.2 to 31;

(ii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent Board to issue hall ticket by accepting the approval / examination fee and permit the petitioner students 2 to 31 to take up the 1^st year GNM examination scheduled to commence from 29.12.2025 vide Annexure-D;

(iii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations made by the 1^st petitioner in the interest of the students vide Annexure-C dated 21.01.2025;

(iv) Pass any order or issue any direction this Hon’ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that since the respondent No.1 – Board has not considered the representation / request made by the petitioners vide Annexure-C dated 21.01.2025, the respondent No.1 may be directed to consider the same and take appropriate decision / pass appropriate orders within a stipulated time frame.

3. Per contra, learned counsel for respondent No.1-Board submits that if reasonable time is granted, the respondent No.1- Board shall consider the said application filed by the petitioners at