IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 28888 OF 2023 (EDN-EX)

BETWEEN:

1. VIDYAKIRANA SCHOOL OF NURSING NO 7, 7^TH CROSS, VENKATESHWARA LAYOUT, JAMBOOSAVARI DINNE, 8TH PHASE, J P NAGARA, BENGALURU 560076 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SRI HARISH H V, S/O VIROPAKSHAPPA H B, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS

2. ARPITA BHATTACHARJEE D/O ASHOK BHATTACHRJEE, Digitally signed by AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, KIRAN KUMAR R

3. LABANI NANDY Location:

HIGH D/O MANOTOSH MANDY COURT OF AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, KARNATAKA

4. MANISH ROY D/O MANOTOSH MANDY AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, 5. PUJA SARKAR D/O MANORANJAN SARKAR AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, 6. RATNA BHOWMICK D/O MANIK BHOWMICK AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, 7. TRISHA KAR D/O TAPAN KAR AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, 8. SHYLA K L D/O LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, SL. Nos. 2 TO 8 ARE STUDENTS OF VIDYAKIRANA SCHOOL OF NURSING, J P NAGAR, BENGALURU 560076 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. L S VENKATAKRISHNA., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL NO 71, NIGHTINGALE TOWERS, A STREET, 6^TH CROSS, NEAR MOVIELAND THEATRE, GANDHINAGAR BENGALURU 560009

2. KARNATAKA STATE NURSING AND PARA MEDICAL SCIENC