JUDGMENT

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The appellant, namely, Chitra College of Nursing, which is offering B.Sc. Nursing Course with an annual intake of 40 students, filed W.P.(C)No.40066 of 2025 before this Court, invoking the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following reliefs;

“(i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the 4^th respondent to forthwith conduct inspection of the petitioner college expeditiously;

(ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the 4^th respondent to consider Ext.P6 letter and complete the process of inspection and approval for enhancement of B.Sc. Nursing Programme seats from 40 to 60 for the academic year 2025- 26 within a time frame fixed by this Hon’ble Court, before the last date of admission, i.e., 30.11.2025;

(iii) To declare that the petitioner college, having rectified all defects and obtained approval for enhancement of B.Sc. Nursing Programme seats from 40 to 60 for the academic year 2025-26 from respondent Nos.1 to 3, is entitled to have its request for seat enhancement duly considered and approved by the 4^th re