Arimishetty Kruthika v. 1. The State of Telangana

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 any appropriate writ, order or direction, one more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents, particularly Respondent No.2, in not considering petition representation dated 13.10.2025 for counseling and admission into MBBS/BDS Course under Management (B) Category and NRI (C) Category for academic year 2025-26 as illegal, arbitrary, unco nstitutiona I and consequently direct the Respondents to consider my representation to include my name for or next round of counseling/stay vacancies for admission into the MBBS/BDS Course under Management (B) Category and NRI (C) Category for the academic year 2025-26 in ongoing/next round of counseling. I.A.NO:1 OF 202s Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cor 11 may be pleased to issue interim direction directing the Respondent No.2 to c,rnsider representation of Petitioner dated 1 3.1 0.2025 and allow the Petitioner to participate in the counseling under [\4anagement (B) Category and NRI (C) C)ategory for admission into MBBS/BDS Course for the academic year 2025-26 for orrgoing/next round of counseling, pending Jisposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Pstirioner : SRI SRINIVASA RAO PACHWIT Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : GP FOR MEDIC.AL HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : SRI L.RAVI, LEARNED COUNSEL APPEARS FOR SRI '".SHARATH, LEARNED STANDING CoLINSEL FOR KALOJI NARAYANA RAO UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENICES The Court made the iollowing ORDER THE HON'ItLE THE CHIE}'.IUSTICE SRI AP:\RF]SH KUMAR SINGH AND .I'II[ HON'BLE SRI JUS'IICO G.M.MOIIITIDDIN WIIIT I'ETITION No. 3l55ti nf 2025 ORDER: Sri Srinivasa Rao Pachwa, lcarr.red coullse I appears lbr petitioner. Sri L. tlal'i, lcan'rcd coullsel appear:r lbr Sri -l-. Sharath, lcanre-cl Starrclingr (-ounsel lirr Kalo.ji Naravnna Rao [Jnircrsitr o1'Health Scicnces, lbr respondent No.2 Universitl .

2. In this \Vrit Petition, the petitioner is sccking a direction to the rcspondents to consider her representatior.r datcd I3.10.2025 rvith a request to allow her to parlicipate in the ncxt phasc ol counselling for adnrission into MIIBS/BDS course uncler Nlanageme nt Quota "B" and NRI "C" categorics lor the academic year 2025-26.

3. The casc olthe petitioner is tl.rat she had only registered r-rnder "A" category. IJorvever, due to lack ol knowledge, she could not excrcise rveb option in the two phases ol' counselling, tbr adrnission into MBBS/BDS course uncler I -r I Managetnent Quota "B" and NRI "C" categories for thc acadernic year 2025-26 before 2:00 p.r1r. on 24.09.2025 tenns o I tlrc notitlcation ckrtcd 22.09 .2025. 2 llc.l lAKrS. Il & GMNI .l W.P No 3lssa of 20r:

4. Leamt:d Standing Counscl lor the I Iniversity has referred to ti.," ,.,ot"'t.ation dated 22.09.2025. lt is subrnittcd that the n()tt-' and instructions to the candidatcs catcgoricallv specifl tlrirl tlrc candidates in thc final rnerit li:t, r.r'ho do not cxercise u'ct, options in the flrst phase of counsclling, shall not be eligiblc tc, cxercis,e l,u,eb options in the subsec rrent phascs of counselling to preveut seat blocking. 1'he petitioner is one such candidate, rvho has not exercisecl hel web oplions in the first phase of c(rLlnselling nor has optcd for alrnissiorr into MBBS/BI)S coursc under l\lanagement Quota ''B" and NRI "C" catelror ies. lle subnrits that the corr iqenda datcd

04.\0.2025 and 06.10.2025 pennit lresh registLations only to such candidates, rvho had exercised r.veb optiors. Therefore, the petitioner does not fit in the said category. fle, horvever, submits that if the pctitioncr nrakcs a repre s elrtation, thc lJniversity'would consider it irr accordancc u,ith law.

5. llaving considered the subr.r.rissions of lerrrned counsel for the petiticncr as also the learned Standing Crunsel for the Ur.riversity and having regard to the above facts and circumstances, the petitioner IS allowed lc, rnake a I ar-. To EI SA LS 3 IICJ (AKIS, Jl & cMM, J W.P.No.3155A of2o25 representation before the university in respect of her claim flcr cxercise of web options lbr admission into MBBS/BDS course fbr the academic year 2025-26 under Managemcnt euota and NRI "C" catcgories. Or.r receipt o[such representation, the ,.B,, university would consider the same in accordance with raw rvithin a period of two (2) days.

6. Il the University allows the petitioner to exercise her rveb options, her case shall be considered in thc untiiled seats ir.r the mop-up round. 1. Let it be made clear that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits ol'the case. 8. Accordingly, the instant Writ petition is disposed of. 'l'here shall be no order as to costs. Misccllar.reous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. c .S. GOWRI SHANKAR ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SE ON OFFICER

1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Health a Welfare, Secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyde edical and Family d. a

2. The Registrar, Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal. 3. Two CCs to GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

4. One CC to SRI SRINIVASA RAO PACHWA, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to SRI T.SHARATH, LEARNED STANDING COUNSEL FOR KALOJI NARAYANA RAO UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, Advocate (OPUC)

6. Two CD Copies HIGH COURl DATED:1711012025 I -i: .5I4 ( 3, ol ttorl 2p5 ,<, a i -{': .sPArcH ORDER WP.No.31558 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COI}TS. 4 ,} $