Karnataka High Court
The State Of Karnataka vs Sri B J Rani on 9 October, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
WRIT APPEAL NO. 1115 OF 2025 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
TO GOVERNMENT,
DEPT. OF MEDICAL EDUCATION,
M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001.
2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
BENGALURU MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
1ST FLOOR, KOTE VENKATESHWARA TEMPLE,
OPP. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 022.
...APPELLANTS
Digitally (BY SRI. V.G.BHANUPRAKASH, AAG ALONG WITH
signed by
VASANTHA SRI. M.N.SUEV HEGDE, AGA)
KUMARY B K
Location: AND:
HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA 1. SRI. B J RANI
W/O. RANGANATHA C,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
WORKING AS STAFF NURSE,
JAYADEV INSTITUTE OF
CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES
AND RESEARCH, BENGALURU
R/AT NO.489/A, NISCHITA NILAYA,
2ND MAIN ROAD, NEAR 17TH CROSS,
VISHWAPRIYA LAYOUT,
BENGALURU SOUTH - 560 068.
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2. SRI. AYUB KHAN S.G.
S/O. GHOUSE KHAN,
AGED 41 YEARS,
WORKING AS STAFF NURSE,
JAYADEV INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR
SCIENCES AND RESEARCH,
BENGALURU
R/AT NO. 570, BAZAAR STREET, KENGERI,
BENGALURU SOUTH 560 060.
3. SMT.SHOBHA K.R.
W/O. RAMAPPA K,
AGED 45 YEARS,
WORKING AS STAFF NURSE,
JAYADEV INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR
SCIENCES AND RESEARCH,
BENGALURU
R/AT NO.9/A, PAPAIAH GARDEN, 9TH CROSS,
4TH MAIN, BSK 3RD STAGE,
BENGALURU-560 085.
4. SRI.PRAKASH G.C.
S/O. CHIKKANNA G.
AGED 45 YEARS,
WORKING AS STAFF NURSE,
JAYADEV INSTITUTE OF
CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES
AND RESEARCH, BENGALURU
R/AT PARLE HALLY,
CHANNAMANGATI HALLY POST,
CHALLAKERE TALUK,
CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.
5. SRI.LOKESH S.B.
S/O. LATE BASAVARAJU S.
AGED 40 YEARS,
WORKING AS STAFF NURSE,
JAYADEV INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR
SCIENCES AND RESEARCH,
BENGALURU
R/AT NO. 2706, ASHOKA ROAD,
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WEST CROSS 23, LASHKAR MOHALLA,
MYSURU-570 001.
6. SMT. PUSHPALATHA P.
W/O.RAMESH R
AGED 45 YEARS,
WORKING AS STAFF NURSE,
JAYADEV INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR
SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, BANGALORE.
R/AT NO.57/3, MANJUNATHA NAGAR,
2ND FLOOR, 2ND CROSS,
ARAKERE MICO LAYOAUT,
BANNERGHATTA ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 078.
7. SMT. REVATHI B.S.
W/O.ANIL KUMAR H.K.
AGED 47 YEARS,
WORKING AS STAFF NURSE,
JAYADEV INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR
SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, BENGALURU
R/AT NO.128, VIDYANAGAR,
HASSANA DISTRICT.
HETHUR POST-573 123,
SAKALESHAPURA TALUK,
HASSAN DISTRICT.
8. SRI. THEERTHA D.
W/O. DIWAKARA MURTHY,
AGED 42 YEARS, WORKING AS STAFF NURSE,
JAYADEV INSTITUTE OF
CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES
AND RESEARCH, BANGALORE.
R/AT NO.497, 1ST FLOOR,
2ND MAIN, 3RD CROSS,
SANJEEVINI CIRCLE, LOKANAYAKA NAGAR,
HEBBAL MAIN ROAD, DEVARAJA MOHALLA,
MYSURU-570 016.
9. SUNITHA B.G.
W/O. B.K. PRAKASH,
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AGED 43 YEARS, WORKING AS STAFF NURSE,
JAYADEV INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR
SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, BENGALURU
R/AT BLOCK B1-504, BDA JNABHARATHI ENCLAVE,
VALAGERAHALI, KENGERI, SAHYADRI COMPLEX,
BENGALURU SOUTH-560 059.
10. CHANDRASHEKAR H.N.
S/O. H.K. NAGARAJA,
AGED 43 YEARS,
WORKING AS STAFF NURSE,.
JAYADEV INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR
SCIENCES AND RESEARCH,
BENGALURU
R/AT NO.2, OLD NO.14,
SHAMBAJOSHI ROAD, 13TH CROSS,
BENDRE NAGAR, KADIRENAHALLI,
BSK 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560 070.
11. THE DIRECTOR
JAYADEV INSTITUTE OF CARIOVASCULAR SCIENCES,
AND RESEARCH, BANNERGHATTA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560078.
...RESPONDENTS
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT
APPEAL AN SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25/09/2024 PASSED
BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.12683/2023 C/W
WP NO.12691/2023, ETC.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
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ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
The instant writ appeal has been filed impugning the
order dated 25.09.2024 passed in W.P.No.12683/2023 c/w
W.P.No.12691/2023 (S-RES) by the learned Single Judge.
2. Respondent Nos.1 to 10 herein are the Staff Nurses
working in Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences
and Research, Bengaluru, a Government of Karnataka
Institute. The said respondents were appointed during the
period 2004-2007 as Staff Nurses and have been working
for more than 20 years and as such, they were paid
stipend of Rs.3,000/- per month. Therefore, they were
before this Court by filing Writ Petition No.12683/2023 c/w
W.P.No.12691/2023 (S-Res) seeking regularization of their
services. The learned Single Judge after considering all
aspects, had allowed the petitions and observed that as
the petitioners had been working for more than 20 years,
it would be just and reasonable to regularize their services
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from the date they completed ten years of service. It was
also observed that the respondents therein shall not take
into consideration the renewal break-up of a day of two
while computing the ten years.
3. The period of ten years is a long tenure and if the
Staff Nurses have been working for more than 20 years, it
would entitle them to be regularized from the date they
completed 10 years of service to the post of Staff Nurses
in Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and
Research, Bengaluru. Long continuous services rendered
by the Staff Nurses would indicate that there is
requirement of permanent staff of Staff Nurses. State
should act as a model employer and not be seen as
employer exploiting the poor Staff Nurses by paying
stipend only.
4. Therefore, we do not find that learned Single Judge
has committed any error of law or facts which require
interference, particularly, when similarly placed staff
nurses have been regularized in the post.
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Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal.
Sd/-
(D K SINGH)
JUDGE
Sd/-
(RAJESH RAI K)
JUDGE
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