Ganta Akshitha Tejashwini v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 in not considering the representation dated 02.11.2025, not permitting the petitioner for exercising web-options in ongoing or next phase of counseling into MBBS/BDS Courses under Management Quota (B- Category, C-Category/NRl) for the Academic Year 2025-26, as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutio nal and violative of Article 14, 21A of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondent No.2 to accept the representation dated 02.11.2025,and permit the petitioner to exercise web-options for ongoing/next phase of counseling for B and C category into MBBS/BDS course under management quota for the academic year 2O25-26. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 7 Petition under Section 15'l CPC praying that in the r;ircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court nlay be pleased to direct the Respondont No.2 to accept the representation dated 02.'1 1 .2025, and permit the petitioner to exercise web-options in ongoing/next phase of counseling into MBBS/BDS co'trse for B & C category under management quota for the academic yeat 2025-26 pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the F'et tioner: SRI L.RAM SINGH Counsel forthe Respondent No.1: SRI TANDRA RAMESH, AGP FOR MEDICAL HEALT}{ FW Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI T.SHARATH, SC FOR KNRUHS The Court made the following: ORDER ,I'HE HON'BLE THE CHIEF IUSTICE SRI APA.RESH KUMAR SINGH ANT) THE FION'BLE SRI It] S'TICI] G.M.MOHIUDDIN Writ Petition o.33397 <tf 2025 Order N,{r. I-.Ram Singh, learnccl counsel for the peritioner; N{r. Tandra Ramcsh, lcarncd Assistant Governmcnt Pleader for Hcalth, Mcdical and Family \X/clfare Departrnent appears for respondent No.1 and N[r. -I-.Sl.rarath, learned Standing Counsel for lQloji Narayana Rao Universirv of Health Sciences, appears for respondent No.2 (hereinaftcr referred to 2S, "t]re Univcrsity").

2. With the consent of learned counsei for the parties, the mattcr is l.rcarcl finallv.

3. Pctitioner, a resident oI Telangana State, obtained rcgistration for admission to MBBS/BDS course, under management quota, for the acarlcrnic year 2025-26. She l-rad I sccured All India Rank 34258U ur.rder the category of OBC- NCL (Ccntral List). Petitioner contcnds that she submitted an applicarion for admission into NIllllS/llDS course, for the 2 academic vcar 2025-2(t under manasement quota 'I] & C/NRI' categorJr rvitir requisite fee before the curoff clate I-Iowevcr, due to ill herrlth, shc could not exercise rvcb option,; in thc Ftst and seconcL phases oI counselling, for adrnission into MBBS/BDS coursc, under management quota '11 & C/NRI category tirr the academic year 2025-2(t.

4. Learne:l counsel for the pctitioncr submits that petirioner has submittcd an application bcforc rcslrondent No.2- L niversih- sr r:kins pcrmission to cxctcise u,cb op,ion in thc third phasc c,(-counselling and mop-up round. '['h<: pctitioner has approacl cd this Court sincc, cven aftcr approaching the Universiry, hr'r request was not entcrtained.

5. Learnec Standing Counsel for thc Universiw has refcrred to the notifrcatron dated 22.09.2025. It is suirrlittcd tl.rat the note and ins(ructions to the candidates, catcgoricallv spccify that the candidates in the final merit list. r',,ho clo nc>t cxercise web options in the frst phase of counscllins. shall not bc ciigble to ext:rcise web options in thc subsequent phase of \ \ ., I counselling to prevent seat blocking. He submits that the corrigendum dated 04. 10.2025 ancl 06.10.2025 permits frcsh registratior.rs only to such candidates, rvho had exercised web opt-ions. 'I'herefore, the peridoner does not fit in the said category. He, however, submits that if the petitioner makes a representation, the Universiry rvould consider it in accordance r.vith lar.v

6. Having considcred the submissions of learned counsel for the pe titioner as also the learned Standing counsel for Universiry and having regard to the above facts and circumstances, petitioncr is allorved liberry to make a I I represcntation beforc respondcnt No.2-Universify in rcspect of her claim for exercisc of rvcb option for admission into MBBS/BDS course, for the academic year 2025-26, under I managcmcnt quota 'B & C/NIU' category. On receipt of such reprcsentaLion, thc Univcrsin' rvould considcr the same il accordance rvith law rvithin a period of two clavs. r1 .t \ -.--1 - 1 II thc Liniversiry allows the petitione r to er:cr<:isc her web ()l)lions, her t:asc shall be consiclercd in thc unt-illcd seats in the third phasc oI counselling and mop-up rouncl'

8. Let it be made clear that we have not cxl)ressed anv opiniorl on thc merits of thc case. 9 Accotclingly, the Writ Petition is disposecl t'f' No c()s ts. As a srclucl, misccllaneous Petitions, pending iI ani'', statd To, \ r.lo sccl //TRUE COPY// SD/. C.DEEPIKA !l A6\S F T AN Tf, E-9ISERAR- --1.. \I SECTION OFFICER -.--- \

1. The Principal Secretary, Health, Medical Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, H /derabad, State of Telangana.

2. The Registrar, Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Scic'nces, Warangal. 3. One CC to SRI L.RAM SINGH, Advocate [OPUC] 4. One CC to SRI T.SHARATH, SC FOR KNRUHS IOPUC] 5. Two CCs to (iP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW, High Court for the State of Telangana at tlyderabad [OUT]

6. Two CD Copies BSR HIGH COURT DATED: 0411112025 ORDER WP.No.3339'7 rf 2025 i{ t "t SI4 10 lrliiU rq5 .) l,,lI I r). o DISPOSING OF: THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS tr\ \o