Ms P.K. KALYANI REP SRI v. GOPALA RAO AMANCHARLA

Petition under Articte 226 o'f the Constitr,rtion of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pass any writ order or direction more particularly in nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No 2 in not receiving the Web options of the petitioner who is resident of Orissa and not considering the petitioner for Admission into MBBS under NRI l/lanagement quota for the academic year 2025-26 into the medical colteges affiliated to the Respondent No.2 physically due to non exercising of the web options online due to tech nical/internet connectivity reasons before 2.00 pm 241912025 as being illegal, unconstitutional, manifestly arbitrary, as being illegal, unconstitutional violative of Art 14 19 and 21 of Constitution of lndia. manifestly arbitrary and direct the Respondent to permrt the petitioner to exercise option for admission into TMBBS/BDS pursuant to NEET (UG) 2025 for Ir/BBS/BDS under lvlanagement NRI Quota-2025-26 under aegis of Respondent No 2 and consequently, direct the 2nd Respondent to conslder the petltroner for allotment of seat under the fi/anagement NRI Quota 2025-26 for admission into medical collages affiliated to the respondent no. 2 as per the petitioner s merit, eligibility and entitlement in the next phase of counseling lA NO: 1 OF 2025 PetitionunderSection-l5lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesStatedin the affidavit filed in support of the petition. the High Court may be pleased to directtheRespondentstopermitthepetitionertoexerclsehisopttonforthenext phaseofcounselingforadmissionintolvlBBsunderNRllVlanagementquotafor theyear2025-26asperthepetitioner'smeritandeligibilitypendingdisposalof the writ petttton Counsel for the Petitioner: Ms P.K. KALYANI REP SRI. V. GOPALA RAO AMANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent No'1 : SRI R' NAGARJUNA REDDY' AGP FORMEDICAL HELATH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI T' SHARATH , SC FOR KNRUOHS The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BT-E THE CI{IEF USTICE RI APARI]SH KUMAR SINGH AND .TI{E HON'BLE SRT IUSTICE G.M.MOHIIJDDTN Writ Petition No.3025 2 <>f 2025 Orde r Nts. P.li.Iftlvam, learned counsel represcllts NIr. Gopala Ilao 1\mancl-rarla.V, learned counscl for the pctitioncr; NIr. lt.Nagarjuna Reddy, learncd Assistant Gor.crntncnt Plcadcr for f-Iealth, N{edrcal and Famtly Wclfarc Department appears lor respondent No.1 and NIr. T.Sharath, learned Stanclins (lounsei for IQloji Naravana ltao University of l-Iealth Sciences, appcars [or respondcnt No.2 (hereinafter referrcd to 2S, I lle Unir.ersity").

2. With drc collsent oI the learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard finally

3. Petitioner, a resident oI C)rissa Statc, obtained rcgistrauol for admission to N{BIIS/BDS course, under manzrgcment quota, for tlre acadernic year 2025-2(:. I-Ie hacl obtained i69 marks out of 120 rvitl-r All lndia General CategoLy Rank 952103. Petitroncr l ! I I 2 contcnds rhar hc submitted application for admr.ssron inr() MIIBS/Blfs c()urse, for rhe academic vear 2025_2(t, undcr .NIiT, quota wirh rcclursitc fee on 19.09 2025. Florver.er, duc [r-r tcchnical rc21s()ns, could not exercisc r.vc b option in thc first pl-rase oI cotrnscling, for aclmission llltO ]\{BBS/BDS coLlrse! under NIU qtrota for the academic vety 2025_26 bctore 1n ferms of the norificarion p.m. ()1r 24.09.2025, 1tl 2:00 dared 22 09 2025 (.{nncxur:c p.1).

4. Learnecl counsel for the pctltroner submits that today is rhe last datc of counselling for admission in to MIIRS/Course, under 'NRI, euota, for the academrc ycar 2025-26. fhe pefluoner has approached this Court srnce approaching thc L.,ir.ersity, his request was not enrertaincd even after f Lcamed .Sranding Counsel for the Universiq, has reft:rrcd to rhc norificatir;n clated 22.09.2025. k is submrrted that thc note ancl insuuctions ro the candidates, categoncally speci6, that thc candiclater; in tl'rc final merir list. u,ho tlo not excrcisc wcb I -l options in the Fust phase oI counselling, shail not be eligible to C\CTC LSC rveb options in thc subsequent phase of counsclling to prcvclrt scat l>locking. Pcttuonet is c-ine such candidarc, r'vho h:rs not cxcrcised his rveb options in the ftst round of counsclling nor has optcd for admission into MBBS/BDS coursc unclcr '[]' catcsor,y, rvhcrc aftcr only he could avail thc rernaining SCATS uridcr 'C/NRI' quota. FIe submirs that the cotrigcnclum claLcd 04. 10.2025 and 06.102025 permits [resh rcgistrations onlt' to such candidate s, who had cxercised wcb options. 'f hererforc, the petirioner does not fit in thc said category. He, however, submits thar if the petitioner makes a representation, thc Unir.crsity would consider it in accordance with law 6 Flaving considered thc submissions o[ Iearned counscl for \ thc ;retirio0er as also the learned Standing counsel [crr Unir.crsitr, I I and har.ing regard to the above facts and ctrcumstances, peritioner is allowed libern to make 2 representadon beforc responclent No.2-Ljrriversin' in re spect oI his clairn for exelcise oF rvcb options for acltrussion l-rto NIBRS/BDS collrse. for the 4 acadelnic trcar 2()2-J 26, uncler ,C_/Unf, carcgor\.. ()n recerpt ol. such represc^ ta tr(),. tr-rc L-'^r'crsiry* rvourd co,srdcr rhe sa*c i. :rccordancc rvirh lau., rvrthin a periocl of ftvo clays. 7 I[ rhc [-^ir.,c.rsin, allows rhe perido.cr ro excrcisc lris web oprions, his casc shali bc considered ir-r tl-re r-rn filleci scats in rhc lrl()l) up rountl. 8 Lct it lrc rnaclc clcar tlrat we lravc nor cxprcsscd an1- oPlnlon ()n tllc mcrifs of rhc casc 9 ,'\ccordrnulr,, rhe \Xlrir Petitron is disposecl of. No cosrs. -\s a seqr-rel, rnisccllaneous peritions, pending rf any, stand closed. SD/.M. OSMAN ALI BAIG ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPYII SECTION OFFICER I To, 2 3 4 6 *l"d' rfl,?1;"6:dHea rth a nd F a m irv werra r e Depa rrmen r r!:,.g,:ii:i'831 gffi +:|,[tn;:t''' Kaiolr Naiayhna Rao University of Heatth Scjences, warangat, One CC to SRt V GOpAt A RAO AIvIANCHARLA . Advocate IOpUCt rwo ccs to cp r-oR riFALrH , rvrEorbli iiits FA,',4rry wFLfAdE Hioh uourt tor the State of 'l etar1g2p3, attV_OeraOaj One CC to SRt T SHARI rwo cD cooies \ I H SC FOR KNRUOHS [Opucl 'ibig,f f I I i iltr J Rc( .j' c )' .':.2 k 0 0[r zffi .(t (; -l ':.,,/ .:i t HIGH COURT DATED:0611012025 ORDER WP.No.30252 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ? 1,+ / ,zza ,/<.5 --:>