L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) IN this writ petition, the petitioners seek the relief of declaration that (1) the procedure prescribed in G. O. Ms. No. 47, Social Welfare Department, dated 31-5-2000 is not applicable to the selection of candidates for admission against seats in Post-Graduate Medical Courses reserved for Scheduled Castes; (2) admissions to the Post-Graduate Medical Courses are to be made on the basis of merit subject to rule of reservation as provided for in the rules contained in G. O. Ms. No. 260 dated 10-7-1997; and (3) Notification dated 29-10-2001 issued by the 1st respondent - University suspending the process of selection of candidates for admission into Post-Graduate Medical Courses against Scheduled Caste seats is illegal and arbitrary.

( 2 ) BROADLY stated, the averments in the affidavit filed by the petitioners are that, the petitioners who belong to Scheduled Caste community have passed MBBS. , course in different years; and they appeared for the entrance examination held by the 1st respondent-University for the purpose of selection of candidates for admission into Post-Graduate Medical Courses for the current academic year. Petitioners 1 to 7 secured rank

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