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New Star School of Nursing v. the Registrar

Karnataka HC7 Jan 2026WP/28720/2023

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What is this about?

GNM registration numbers; nursing students 2022-23 batch; parity with co-ordinate bench order; Vaasudhara School of Nursing WP No.6634/2021; Karnataka State Nursing Council; Karnataka State Nursing and Paramedical Sciences Education (Regulation) Authority; Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board; hall tickets; mandamus; Articles 226 and 227; EDN-RES; Ashok S. Kinagi J.; writ petition disposed.

What did the court decide?

Respondent Nos.2 and 3 directed to issue registration numbers and hall tickets in respect of petitioner Nos.2 to 24 in terms of the list forwarded by respondent No.1, as and when the examinations are announced; pending IA(s) disposed of accordingly. ¶88

New Star School of Nursing Vs the Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:1227 WP No. 28720 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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WRIT PETITION NO. 28720 OF 2023 (EDN-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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NEW STAR SCHOOL OF NURSING KATHAGANOOR VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM, HOSKOTE, BENGALURU-560 036, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, GOWRI. R, C/O HARIKRISHNA. M, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,

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Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R

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Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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ANJANA. P. R. D/O. N. PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,

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K. M. PRITI SAINI D/O. UMASHANKAR SAINI, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,

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RITURAJ KUMAR SINGH S/O. BRIJNANDAN KISHORE SINGH, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS,

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PRASAD ASHISH CHANDRADEEP S/O. CHANDRADEEP PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,

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ANJANA KUMARI D/O. SANJAY KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS,

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NC: 2026:KHC:1227 WP No. 28720 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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NISHANT KUMAR S/O. DEVENDRA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,

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ABIN JACOB S/O. JACOB, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,

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PRERANA DEVI D/O. DULESH NATH, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,

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NIRU RAHANG D/O. BIJU RAHANG, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,

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NAMITA KALITA D/O. MUKUNDA KALITA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,

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KAN MANI RABHA D/O. PRABIN RABHA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,

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JUN PEGU D/O. AKAL PEGU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,

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SUKLESWARI KONWOR D/O. BIJOY KONWOR, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,

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DOLY BARUAH D/O. SACHIN BARUAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,

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PODMINI RABHA D/O. POBIN RABHA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,

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HC-KAR

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NARJINA BEGUM D/O. DAROKALI, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,

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SUMIRANI BEGUM D/O. EUSHUF ALI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,

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SEEMA DEORI D/O. MADHU S DEORI, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,

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BHANITA DEKA D/O. PARSURAM DEKA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,

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KANAKLATA RABHA D/O. AJIT CHANDRA RABHA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,

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PRIYANKA PEGU S/O. TETEL PEGU, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,

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CHANDANA DAS D/O. DHARMENDRA DAS, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,

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KHAGESWARI TAYE D/O. DEKANATH TAYE, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,

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SL. No. 2 TO 24 ARE STUDENTS OF NEW STAR SCHOOL OF NURSING, KATHAGANOOR VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM, HOSKOTE, BENGALURU-560 036.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. L S VENKATAKRISHNA., ADVOCATE)

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NC: 2026:KHC:1227 WP No. 28720 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL, NO. 71, NIGHTINGALE TOWERS, A STREET, 6^TH CROSS, NEAR MOVIE LAND THEATER, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 009.

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KARNATAKA STATE NURSING AND PARA MEDICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION (REGULATION) AUTHORITY 1ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, B.M.C.R.I CAMPUS, K.R. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 002, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

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THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE DIPLOMA IN NURSING EXAMINATION BOARD, 1^ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, B.M.C.R.I CAMPUS, VICTORIA HOSPITAL COMPOUND BANGALORE-560 002.

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THE SECRETARY MEDICAL EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R4)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) DIRECT THE R2 AND R3 TO GENERATE THE REGISTRATION

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HC-KAR

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NUMBERS OF PETITIONER NO. 2 TO 24. IN GENERAL NURSING AND MIDWIFERY (GNM) ADMITTED IN THE 1ST PETITIONERS SCHOOL OF NURSING FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023. b) DIRECT THE R2 AND 3 TO PERMIT PETITIONER NO. 2 TO 24 TO APPEAR FOR ANNUAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULED BY THE R2 AS PER ANNEXURE-A DATED 04/12/2023 VIDE NO. KSDNEB/EST/43/2023-24, IN GENERAL NURSING AND MIDWIFERY (GNM). c) TO AWARD COSTS OF PROCEEDINGS.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioners filed this petition seeking a mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to generate the registration numbers of petitioner Nos.2 to 24 in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) admitted in petitioner No.1-School for the academic year 2022-23 and also directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to permit petitioner Nos.2 to 24 to appear for annual examination scheduled by respondent No.2 as per Annexure-A dated 10.11.2023.

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Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this petition are as follows:

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HC-KAR

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2.1. Petitioner No.1 is an institution affiliated to

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respondent No.2 - Karnataka State Nursing and Paramedical Sciences Education (Regulation) Authority. Its grievance is that, even after it has furnished all the information and details of the students including the original marks cards to respondent No.1, there has been delay in allotting the registration numbers of some students pursuing their studies in petitioner No.1Institution.

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Heard the arguments of learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, petitioner No.1-Institution has admitted the students for the academic year 2022-23 and sought for approval from respondent No.2 to admit the students. The list of the students and their documents were uploaded in the website of respondent No.2. The petitioner draws the attention of this Court to an order passed in an identical matter by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case

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NC: 2026:KHC:1227 WP No. 28720 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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of Vaasudhara School of Nursing Vs. The Registrar, Karnataka State Nursing Council and Others¹ , wherein this Court has directed respondent No.2 (respondent No.3 herein) to issue registration numbers and hall tickets regarding all the admitted students in terms of the list forwarded by respondent-Council pertaining to the students of petitioner-Institution therein. He submits that, the petitioners herein are entitled to the similar benefit on the ground of parity and the writ petitions may be disposed of in terms of the order passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the aforesaid writ petition.

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5. Learned counsel for the respondents submits

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that, the writ petitions may be disposed of in terms of the order passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the aforesaid writ petition.

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1 WP No.6634/2021, disposed of on 31.03.2021

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HC-KAR

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Perused the records and considered the

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submissions of the learned counsel for the parties.

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It is an undisputed fact that petitioner No.1

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admitted the students for the academic year 2022-23 within the last date fixed by respondent No.2 and they have hosted the list of the students on the website of respondent No.2. Respondent Nos.2 and 3 have not approved the registration of petitioner Nos.2 to 24 admitted in petitioner No.1-Institution. In an identical matter, this Court in the case of Vaasudhara School of Nursing (supra), directed the Council and Board to issue registration numbers and hall tickets regarding all the students admitted to the Institution. The students of petitioner No.1-Institution stand on the same footing. Hence, the petitioners are entitled to the similar benefit on the ground of parity.

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In view of the above discussion, I proceed to pass the following:

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HC-KAR

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ORDER

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i. The writ petition is disposed of ;

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ii. Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to issue registration numbers and hall tickets in respect of petitioner Nos.2 to 24 in terms of the list forwarded by respondent No.1 to respondent Nos.2 and 3 pertaining to the students of the petitioner No.1-Institution, as and when the examinations are announced;

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iii. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly.

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Sd/(ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE

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