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. 38111 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. ADELINE GANDHI SCHOOL OF NURSING

NEAR JANAPRIYA TOWN SHIP, KADABAGERE, MAGADI ROAD,

BANGALORE – 562 130

MEGAVARNAN S

2. GIRISH YADAV D

S/O DASAPPA

29 YEARS

3. DIVYA M

D/O GOVINDAPPA K N

34 YEARS

4. SHRUTHI B S

D/O SURESH B R

33 YEARS

5. ISHWARYA Digitally signed

D/O RANGASHAMAIAH

by CHANDANA

26 YEARS

B M

Location: High

6. BHAVANA G R

Court of

D/O RANGANATHACHARI

Karnataka

26 YEARS

7. JAYALAXMI K S

D/O SHEENAPPA

35 YEARS

8. SAMITHA E D/O EGAMBARAM

22 YEARS

9. SHALOM S S/O SAGAYAM Y

32 YEARS

10. ASHA M D/O MANIMARAN V

19 YEARS

11. JAYASURYA S D/O SRINIVASAN

20 YEARS

12. SIVANI G D/O GOVINDHAN

18 YEARS

13. SANGEETHA K D/O KANNAN

21 YEARS

14. GAJENDRAN M S/O MUNIYARAJA S

20 YEARS

15. AKILA A D/O ASAITHAMBI

22 YEARS

16. ROSMY ROYU D/O ROY

27 YEARS

17. ATHIRA REJI D/O REJI

30 YEARS

18. MITHRA M M D/O MANJUNATHA M R

25 YEARS

19. POONAM KUMARI D/O RAM CHARITAR YADAV

29 YEARS

20. BALAJI KUMAR YADAV S/O SHATRUDHNA YADAV

20 YEARS

21. ALIDA KHATUN D/O ALI HUSSEM

22 YEARS

22. DIVYA M D/O MANOHARAN

30 YEARS

23. KEERTHIGA R D/O RAVI 27 YEARS

24. KAMALAMMA D/O VENKATARAMANAPPA

46 YEARS PETITIONER NO.2 TO 24 ARE STUDENTS OF

1^ST PETITIONER SCHOOL, NEAR JANAPRIYA TOWN SHIP, KADABAGERE, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE – 562 130 …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 – 560 002

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 DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT BOARD TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE ADMISSIONS OF THE PETITIONER STUDENT NO. 2 TO 24 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 24;

(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 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;

(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 02.02.2025, 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 Annexure-C dated 02.02.2025 and take appropriate decision / pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law.

4. Before proceeding further, it would be necessary to extract the aforesaid representation as under:

"To 02.02.2025 The Secretary K.S.D.N.E.B.

Bangalore.

Sub: Request to pen Online Portal for Entering Student Data – Adeline School of Nursing (School Code: 892).

Respected Sir/Madam, This is to inform you that the students of the 2024-

2025 batch of Adeline School of Nursing (School Code: 892) have been attending classes regularly from January