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Karnataka High Court
Rajya Vokkaligara Sangha vs Priyanka N on 10 February, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
WRIT APPEAL NO. 1515 OF 2025 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. RAJYA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU - 560 004,
REPRESENTED BY ITS
GENERAL SECRETARY
2. KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BANGALORE - 560 001,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL
3. R.V.S. COLLEGE OF NURSING SCIENCES,
Digitally
signed by SRIGANDHAKAVALU,
VASANTHA BENGALURU 560 091
KUMARY B K
Location: REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL
HIGH ...APPELLANTS
COURT OF
KARNATAKA (BY SRI. D.S.SUDHANVA., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. PRIYANKA N
AGED 39 YEARS,
W/O. KARTHIK RADHAKRISHNA,
EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
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R/O NO. 44, 1ST A CROSS,
RMV 2ND STAGE,
DEVASANDRA,
BENGALURU 560054
2. DR. TEJASHWARI B.V.,
AGED 43 YEARS,
W/O. RAJESH J.,
EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
R/O. NO.64/A, VANSHIKA NILAYA,
4TH CROSS, VEERABHADRANAGAR,
NEAR KOMMAGHATTA LAKE,
KENGERI, BENGALURU - 560 060
3. PAVITHRA J.,
AGED 34 YEARS,
W/O. ANAND GOWDA,
EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
R/O.# 562, SRI KRISHNA NILAYA,
MEI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 093
4. MOHANA KUMARI H.D.,
AGED 32 YEARS,
W/O. SOMASHEKAR B.M.,
EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
R/O. #490, JNANAJYOTHINAGAR,
SMV LAYOUT, MALLATHAHALLI,
BENGALURU 560 056
5. SHILIPITHA K.,
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AGED 31 YEARS,
W/O. CHETAN B.C.,
EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
R/O. AARYALAYA,
BEHIND JANANI GARDEN,
JYTHUMGERE, BANNUR ROAD,
MANDYA 571 401
6. SUDHA D.K.,
AGED 38 YEARS
W/O. GIRISH C.S.,
EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING.
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
R/O. NO.333, 1ST MAIN,
8TH CROSS, KEREANGALA,
KAMALANAGAR,
NEAR VEERABADRESHWARA THEATRE,
BENGALURU 560 079
7. SOWMYA C.M.,
AGED 37 YEARS,
W/O. SHASHIDHARA G.B.,
EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
R/O #269, KEREGODU HOBLI,
K. GOWDAGERE, MANDYA TALUK,
MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 446
8. KOMALA A.R.,
AGED 31 YEARS,
W/O. VIJAY G.,
EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR,
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K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
R/O. NO. 10 A, 2ND FLOOR,
MALLATHAHALLI VILLAGE,
2ND CROSS,
BEHIND PARVI GOLD APARTMENT,
BENGALURU 560 056
9. PUSHPA M.K.,
AGED 36 YEARS,
W/O. DEEPAK B.,
EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
R/O. NO.402, A BLOCK, A
BHISAI SHANTRUPTI APARTMENT,
BENGALURU 560 090
10. CHAITHRA G.,
AGED 37 YEARS,
W/O. VINAY KUMAR,
EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU - 560 004
R/O. #8, SWATHINAGAR,
DODBELLE ROAD, KENGERI,
BENGALURU 560 060
11. LEELAMANI G.,
AGED 35 YEARS,
W/O. RAVIKUMAR,
EARLIWR WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
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R/O.#35/120, 5TH B CROSS,
SRIGANDHANAGAR, BANGALORE
12. SAVITHA A.M.,
AGED 43 YEARS,
W/O. PRAKASH D.,
EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
R/O. #2071/1, 30TH CROSS,
D GROUP LAYOUT, SRIGANDHAKAVAN, VTC,
BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE
13. RASHMI M.R.,
AGED 38 YEARS,
W/O. NAGESH M N
EARLIER KNOWING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
R/O. #33, 2ND CROSS,
SUBBANNA GARDEN,
BEHIND BTS GARAGE,
VIJAYNAGAR, BENGALURU 560 040
14. SOWMYA B.M.,
AGED 36 YEARS,
W/O. ARAVINDA G.B.,
EARLIER KNOWING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
R/O. #13, SESHARAM MERIDA,
T-03, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD
BEML 5TH STAGE,
RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR,
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15. SHILPA T.S.,
AGED 26 YEARS,
D/O. SATHYA T.R.,
EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
SRIGANDHAKAVALU, BENGALURU 560 091.
R/O. 11TH MAIN ROAD,
PAPIREDDYPALYA,
ANNAPURNESHWARINAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 091
16. YOGALAKSHMI T.R.,
AGED 24 YEARS,
D/O. RAJANNA,
EARLIER WORKING AS NURSING TUTOR,
R.V.S. COLLEGE OF NURSING SCIENCES,
SRIGANDHAKAVALU,
BENGALURU - 560 091,
R/O. DOOR NO. 127, 3RD STAGE,
16TH CROSS, SURVEY NO.9,
MARTHUNAGAR NEAR SVS SCHOOL,
SONNENAHALL, ULLAL POST,
BENGALURU 560 110
17. SUSHMITHA V.N.,
AGED 28 YEARS,
W/O. SUMITH KUMAR P.,
EARLIER KNOWING AS NURSING TUTOR,
R.V.S. COLLEGE OF NURSING SCIENCES,
SRIGANDHAKAVALU,
BENGALURU 560 091.
R/O. NO.45, 13TH CROSS,
PEACE LAYOUT, OIL MILL ROAD,
ARAVINDNAGAR,
ST. THOMAS TOWN POST,
BENGALURU 560 084
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18. MANOJ GOWDA T.M.,
AGED 26 YEARS,
S/O. MAHALINGALAH,
NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
R/O. THAGHALLI KOPPA (H),
MADDUR TALUK,
MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 425
19. ANIL KUMAR B.G.,
AGED 39 YEARS,
S/O. GINISWAMY,
EARLIER KNOWING AS NURSING TUTOR,
KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF NURSING,
K.R. ROAD, V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 004
R/O. MARKET LINK ROAD, BANNUR,
T.N. PURA, MYSORE 571 101
20. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
IN KARNATAKA
VIKASA SOUDHA,
V.V. PURAM,
BENGALURU 560 001
21. RAJIV GANDHI INSTITUTE OF
MEDICAL SCIENCES,
4TH 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR,
BENGALURU 560041,
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR
22. THE INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL,
8TH FLOOR, NBCC CENTRE,
PLOT NO.2, COMMUNITY CENTRE,
OKLA PHASE-1, NEW DELHI 110 002,
EPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY/
REGISTRAR
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23. KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL,
NO. 71, NIGHTINGALE TOWER,
'A' STREET, 6TH CROSS ROAD,
A.R. EXTENSION, GANDHINAGAR,
BANGALORE- 560 009,
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR (NURSING)
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R20;
R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R10, R14, R17 AND R19 ARE SERVED
AND UNREPRESENTED)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA
HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL,
SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01/09/2025 PASSED BY THE
LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.5120/2025, HOLD THE
WRIT PETITION AS NOT MAINTAINABLE AND CONSEQUENTLY
DISMISS WP. NO.5120/2025.
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 S RACHAIAH
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
Learned counsel for the appellants submits that he would
like to withdraw this appeal for which he has filed a memo.
2. The memo is taken on record.
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3. Accordingly, the writ appeal is dismissed as
withdrawn.
SD/-
(D K SINGH)
JUDGE
SD/-
(S RACHAIAH)
JUDGE
RKA
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