WP No. 20436 of 2024 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 4721 OF 2024 (EDN-RES)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 9726 OF 2024 (EDN-RES)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 20436 OF 2024 (EDN-RES)

IN WP NO. 4721/2024 BETWEEN:

M/S S V COLLEGE OF NURSING REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIAIRMAN, NO 33/3, SITE NO6,7,13,14 AND 22 VISHWESHWARAIAH EXTENDED LAYOUT, 4^TH CROSS, MALLATHAHALLI, BANGALORE – 560 056.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. NITIN A M, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL Digitally 8^TH FLOOR, NBCC CENTER, signed by PLOT NO 2, COMMUNITY CENTRE, CHANDANA B M OKHLA PHASE 1, Location: NEW DELHI 110 002.

High Court of REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT.

Karnataka

2. THE RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

4^TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 011 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL ANAND RAO CIRCLE,BENGALURU 560 009.

REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR

4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY IT’S THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY WP No. 20436 of 2024 HC-KAR MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-01. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. D.R.RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR COUNSEL APPEARING FOR SRI. SHIVARUDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 SMT. FARAH FATHIMA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 SMT. JYOTI.M.MARADI, HCGP FOR R-3 THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO REMOVE THE LIST WEB HOSTED DT. 19/12/2023 LIST OF STATE NURSING COUNCIL RECOGNISED INSTITUTIONS OFFERING B.Sc(N) PROGRAMME INSPECTED UNDER SECTION 13 AND 14 OF INC ACT FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-24 I.E. ANNEXURE-E AND ETC.

IN WP No. 9726/2024 BETWEEN:

M/S S V COLLEGE OF NURSING REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, NO.33/3, SITE NO.6,7,13,14 AND 22, VISHWESHARAIAH EXTENDED LAYOUT, 4^TH CROSS MALLATHAHALLI BANGALORE – 560 056.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. NITIN A M.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL

8^TH FLOOR,NBCC CENTER, PLOT NO.2 COMMUNITY CENTER, OKHLA PHASE 1, NEW DELHI – 110 002.

REP BY ITS PRESIDENT.

2. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE

4^TH ‘ T’ BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 011.

REP BY ITS REGISTRAR.

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3. THE KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU 560 009.

REP BY ITS REGISTRAR.

4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESNETED BY ITS THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MS BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE – 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. D.R.RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR COUNSEL APPEARING FOR SRI. SHIVARUDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 SMT. FARAH FATHIMA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 SMT. JYOTI.M.MARADI, HCGP FOR R-3 SRI. MANJUNATH.K, HCGP FOR R-4)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE LETTERS / NOTICES- ISSUED BY THE INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL SECRETARY, R1, TO THE /PETITIONER VIDE LETTERS NO.18-15/14812/ -INC DTD. 16.08.2023, 19.09.2023, 29.11.2023, 01.01.2024, 02.02.2024 AND 22.02.2024 i.e., ANNX-

C1, D1, E1, G1, H1 AND J1 RESPECTIVELY.

IN WP NO. 20436/2024 BETWEEN:

1. KARNATAKA STATE PRIVATE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH INSTITUTIONS REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, NO. 07, OPP UNITY LIFE LINE HOSPITAL, 1^ST BLOCK, 2^ND STAGE, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU-560 072,BANGALORE ZONE-1, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR, KOTTIGEPALYA-560 072, BENGALURU ZONE-1, (REGISTERED UNDER THE SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT-1960).

2. ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL OF NURSING REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, MALLAPURA, NELAMANGALA, BANGALORE-562 162.

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3. THE HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL OF NURSING REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, NO. 4, YADALAM NAGARA, SHERADAMA, LINGEGOWDA SMARKA BHAVAN, SUBRAMANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE-560 061.

...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NITIN A M.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL

8^TH FLOOR, NBCC CENTER, PLOT NO.2, COMMUNITY CENTER, OKHLA PHASE-1, NEW DELHI-110 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT.

2. THE RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

4^TH ‘T’ BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 011, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 009