( 1 ) A common question is involved in both these writ petitions. Therefore, though both the writ petitions were heard on different dates, i. e. , W. P. No. 12875 of 2004 was heard on 26. 10. 2004 and W. P. No. 13555/2004 was heard on 3. 11. 2004, they are being disposed of by this common order. The question of considerable importance that falls for consideration in these two writ petitions is whether competent authority i. e. , n. T. R. University of Health Sciences (hereafter called, the University) while filling up the seats in I year M. B. B. S. , course reserved for special categories like N. C. C. and games/sports as per Rule 9 (3) of andhra Pradesh Government Professional institutions (Regulations of Admissions into under Graduate Medical and Dental professional Courses) Rules, 2003 (for short, the Rules ) is required to keep 15% of such seats reserved for special categories as unreserved to be filled up with the candidates not belonging to any of the local areas, namely, Andhra University (AU) local area, Osmania University (OU) local area and Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) local area - in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

( 2 ) THE fact of the matter is not