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Vidyakirana School of Nursing v. the Registrar

Mandamus – Nursing education – Registration numbers and hall tickets

Karnataka HC7 Jan 2026WP/28888/2023

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What is this about?

Vidyakirana School of Nursing; GNM registration numbers; hall tickets; Karnataka State Nursing Council; Karnataka State Nursing and Para Medical Sciences Education (Regulation) Authority; Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board; parity with Vaasudhara School of Nursing WP No.6634/2021; mandamus; annual examination 2022-23 batch; Ashok S.Kinagi, J.; WP No. 28888 of 2023 (EDN-EX); disposed of.

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Writ petition disposed of: respondent Nos.2 and 3 directed to issue registration numbers and hall tickets in respect of petitioner Nos.2 to 8 in terms of the list forwarded by respondent No.1, as and when the examinations are announced; pending IA(s) disposed of accordingly. ¶76

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

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Issue for consideration

Whether respondent Nos.2 and 3 ought to be directed, by mandamus, to generate/issue registration numbers and hall tickets for petitioner Nos.2 to 8 (GNM students admitted in petitioner No.1-Institution for the academic year 2022-23) so as to permit them to appear for the annual GNM examination. +1 more

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Court's answer

It was an undisputed fact that petitioner No.1 admitted the students for the academic year 2022-23 within the last date fixed by respondent No.2, hosted the list of students on respondent No.2's website, yet respondent Nos.2 and 3 had not approved the registration of petitioner Nos.2 to 8.

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Ratio / Principle

In an identical matter this Court (Vaasudhara School of Nursing, supra) had directed the Council and Board to issue registration numbers and hall tickets to all admitted students; 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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Key takeaways

Operative direction: respondent Nos.2 and 3 shall issue registration numbers and hall tickets in respect of petitioner Nos.2 to 8 in terms of the list forwarded by respondent No.1 to respondent Nos.2 and 3 pertaining to the students of petitioner No.1-Institution, as and when the examinations are announced; pending IA(s) stand disposed of accordingly.ratio¶76

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Mandamus - Nursing education - Registration numbers and hall tickets - GNM course. Petitioner No.1 nursing school admitted eight students for the academic year 2022-23 within the last date fixed by respondent No.2 (Karnataka State Nursing and Paramedical Sciences Education (Regulation) Authority) and hosted the student list on its website, but respondent Nos.2 and 3 did not approve the students' registration, delaying hall tickets for the annual GNM examination. Following the Co-ordinate Bench order in Vaasudhara School of Nursing v. Registrar, Karnataka State Nursing Council (WP No.6634/2021, disposed of on 31.03.2021), wherein the Court had directed issuance of registration numbers and hall tickets to all admitted students, and holding that the present students 'stand on the same footing', the Court disposed of the writ petition directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to issue registration numbers and hall tickets to petitioner Nos.2 to 8 in terms of the list forwarded by respondent No.1 (Karnataka State Nursing Council), as and when the examinations are announced. (Paras 66-77)

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NC: 2026:KHC:1231 WP No. 28888 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. 28888 OF 2023 (EDN-EX)

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BETWEEN:

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VIDYAKIRANA SCHOOL OF NURSING NO 7, 7^TH CROSS, VENKATESHWARA LAYOUT, JAMBOOSAVARI DINNE, 8TH PHASE, J P NAGARA, BENGALURU 560076

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REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SRI HARISH H V, S/O VIROPAKSHAPPA H B, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS

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ARPITA BHATTACHARJEE

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Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R

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Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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D/O ASHOK BHATTACHRJEE, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,

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LABANI NANDY

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D/O MANOTOSH MANDY AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS,

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MANISH ROY

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D/O MANOTOSH MANDY AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,

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PUJA SARKAR

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D/O MANORANJAN SARKAR AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS,

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RATNA BHOWMICK

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D/O MANIK BHOWMICK AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,

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HC-KAR

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TRISHA KAR D/O TAPAN KAR AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,

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SHYLA K L D/O LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS,

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SL. Nos. 2 TO 8 ARE STUDENTS OF VIDYAKIRANA SCHOOL OF NURSING, J P NAGAR, BENGALURU 560076

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. L S VENKATAKRISHNA., ADVOCATE)

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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 MOVIELAND THEATRE, GANDHINAGAR BENGALURU 560009

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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, BANGALURU 560002 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

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THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE DIPLOMA IN NURSING EXAMINATION BOARD, 1ST FLOOR, LIBRARY BLOCK, BMCRI CAMPUS, VICTORIA HOSPITAL COMPOUND, BANGALORE 560002

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NC: 2026:KHC:1231 WP No. 28888 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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4. THE SECRETARY

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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) DIRECTING THE R2 AND 3 TO ISSUE HALL TICKETS TO THE PETITIONER NO. 2 TO 8 IN GENERAL NURSING AND MIDWIFERY (GNM) ADMITTED IN THE 1ST PETITIONERS NURSING SCHOOL FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023. b) DIRECTING THE R2 AND R3 TO PERMIT PETITIONER NO. 2 TO 8 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 8 in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) admitted in petitioner No.1-School for the academic year 2022-23 and

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NC: 2026:KHC:1231 WP No. 28888 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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also directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to permit petitioner Nos.2 to 8 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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2.1. Petitioner No.1 is an institution affiliated to 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

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HC-KAR

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

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HC-KAR

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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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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 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 8 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.

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HC-KAR

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Hence, the petitioners are entitled to the similar benefit on

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the ground of parity.

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In view of the above discussion, I proceed to

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pass the following:

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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 8 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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