Nursing student unable to take supplementary examination due to Covid-19 sought a mandamus to accept his examination application. Interim order allowed him to take the exam; having cleared all subjects, the court directed respondent No.2 to issue the marks card and degree certificate per procedure.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 11017 OF 2023 (EDN-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI. GIRISH BABU .M, S/O V. MUNIYAPPA, AGED 28 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O ITHARASANAHALLI, SRINIVASPUR ROAD, BEHIND MANDAL PANCHAYAT OFFICE, ITHARASANAHALLI VILLAGE, NAYAKARAHALLI POST, KOLAR - 563126.
PETITIONER
(BY SRI. TEJAVATHI J.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
RESPONDENTS
NC: 2024:KHC:49478 WP No. 11017 of 2023
(BY SRI. FARAH FATHIMA FOR R1 TO R2;
SRI. SHIVARUDRA FOR R4;
R3 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTIELCE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING FOR DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ACCEPT THE APPLICATION FROM DTD 08.05.2023 OF THE PETITIONER TO TAKE SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION FOR 2ND YEAR COURSE / FINAL YEAR COURSE IN ONE DUE SUBJECT I E IN MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING -II (CRITICAL CARE NURSING)ANNX-H AND ETC,.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
ORAL ORDER
“Wherefore, for the reasons stated herein above, petitioners most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to exercise its extraordinary writ jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India and may be pleased to issue:
SD/(SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE
PNV - List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents must accept the petitioner's application to take a supplementary examination in one due subject notwithstanding pandemic-related delay.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sri. Girish Babu .M
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, represented by its Vice Chancellor
Registrar (Evaluation), Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
The Principal, Sambhram College of Nursing
Indian Nursing Council
Suraj Govindaraj
As recorded by the court registry
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