Eepthi Sindhu Bhargavi v. l.ThestateofTelangana

Petition Under Article 226 of lhe constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of [\/andamus, declare the action of the respondents in not considering .the candidature of the petitioner for admission into MBBS Seat under SC Group-l Category who secured All lndia Rank 666956 and under SC Category Rank is 76003 and obtained 232 marks out of 720 marks and the total percentile marks obtained is 69.7015865 only on sole ground that online counseling Registration was not done is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the constitut,on of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to give one opportunity to submit/register online counseling registration keeping in view that the petitioner belongs to SC Group r category i.e. Beda Budaga Jangam, by considering the representations submitted on 23.9.202s in the interest of justice. |.A.NO:1 OF 2025 ' Petition Under Section i si cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondents to give one opportunity to submit/register online counseling registratron keeping in view that the petitioner belongs to sc Group I category i.e. Beda Budaga Jangam, by consrdering the representations submitted on 231912025 in the interest of justice pending disposal of main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI p.UGENDER REDDy counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : sRr R.NAGARJUNA REDDY, AGp FoR MEDICAL HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : SRt T.SHARATH, LEARNED STANDING COUNSEL FOR KALOJI NARAYANA RAO UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Counsel for the Respondent No.4 : M/s G.SRI RANGA POOJ|THA The Court made the following ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO W.P.No.29705 OF 2025 ORDER: (per Hon'ble Sri Jusrice P.Sam Koshy) Heard Mr. P.Ugender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. R.Nagarjuna Reddy, leamed Assistant Govemment Pleader for Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department appearing for respondent Nos. I & 2 and Mr. T.Sharath, leamed Standing Counsel for Kaloj i Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences appearing for respondent No.3 (for short 'the University').

2. Petitioner seeks consideration of her prayer lor registration for admission to MBBS course under SC Group-l category and participating in the ongoing counselling process for the academic year 2025-26. She is a native of Telangana State. According to her representation dated 23.09.2025, she has not applied for registration. The date of applications was also over and the website 2 Y] was closed tbr registration. petitioner contencls that sl.re has l-air chances ol getting admission in NEET. -i. I-earned counsel for the petitioner submits that thc respondents tlay be directed to consider the representation of the petitionel in line with similar order dated 16.09.2025, passed by this Court, in other case such as W.p.No.27g3g o12025.

4. l.earned Standing Counsel for the University submits that the last datc of applications for registration has been closed and thc [ ']^i,ersity carnot extend the date. Ire submits that thc c.u,seling process has cornmenced on 15.09.2025 after the issue ol .local candidate' was decided by the Hon,ble Supreme Courl vide judgment dared Ol .09.2025 in Special Leave petition (C) Nos.2l536-2 1 588 of 2024. Therefore, the University would not be in a position to enteftain the petitioner,s application fbr registration lbr adrnission to course under SC Group_I categol.y. It wou [d be a futile excrc ise

5. Having regard to the aforesaid circumstances and upon consideration of the submissions of learaed counsel for the parties. ( -f 3 we are of the view that since tl're adn-rission to MBBS course has a definite timeline required to be adhered to by the University and the cut off dates for application or counselling are sacrosanct, there is no point in asking the University to consider the petitioner's application for registration and participating in the ongoing counselling for admission to MBBS course under SC Group-I category. Therefore, we are not inclined to issue any direction to tl.rat effect

6. Accordingly, the instant Writ Petition is dismissed. (

7. At this stage, the learned counsel for the petitioner subrnits that in case the date of applications for registration to the above course is extended, the University may be directed to consider the application of the petitioner for registration for admission to MBBS course under SC Group-l category 8 It goes without saying that in case the date ol applications for registration to the above course is extended, it would open for the petitioner to make such an application, which would be 4 YJ considered b1, the respondent University in accor.dance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellrrneous applications, if any pending, shall stancl closed. //TRUE COPYII SD/ A PONNA KRISHNA NT REGISTRAR CTION OFFICER 2 J 4 '1 . Two CCs to GP FOR IVED|CAL HEALTH AND FANNI Court for the State of Telan gana at Hyderabad lourl One CC to SRI P.UGEND ER REDDY, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to tM/s G.SRt RA NGA POOJITHA, Ad vocate (OPUC) One CC to SRI T.SHARATH, LEARNED STA NDING COUNSEL FOR KALOJI NARAYANA RAO UNIVE RSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, Advocate (OpUC) Two SA GJP Y werrnns, uigrr CD Cop,es 5 I To \ \ HIGH COURT DATED:2610912025 frl iltT 2Y6 ORDER WP.No.29705 of 2025 DISMISSING THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS,