L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THIS writ petition is connected to W. P. No. 14881 of 2002 filed by the 3rd respondent herein. Hence, it is disposed of simultaneously along with the said writ petition, though through a separate order.

( 2 ) THE petitioner and the 3rd respondent appeared in the EAMCET conducted in the year 2000. They secured ranks 3005 and 2626 respectively. The petitioner claimed social status of BC c being a converted Christian. The 3rd respondent also claimed the same status. In view of the meritorious rank of the 3rd respondent, he came to be selected and admitted into the 1st year of MBBS Course at the 2nd respondent College.

( 3 ) ALLEGING that the 3rd respondent does not belong to BC c category, the petitioner herein filed WP No. 350 of 2001 seeking a direction for cancellation of the admission of the 3rd respondent. The writ petition was dismissed and he preferred wa. No. 188 of 2001. The sane was disposed of with an observation that it shall be open to the petitioner to make representation and initiate proceedings before the appropriate authority constituted under the Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward classes) Regulation of Issue of Community certificates Act, 1993 (for short the Act ).

( 4 ) THE District Collector, West godavari, initiated proceedings against the 3rd respondent under the said Act. Through orders dated 20-9-2001, the District collector upheld the social status of the 3rd respondent. Thereupon, the petitioner carried the matter in appeal before the government of A. P. The appeal was allowed through orders dated 3-8-2002 and the same resulted in cancellation of the Caste certificate issued to the 3rd respondent. The 3rd respondent filed W. P. No. 14881/2002 challenging the order of the Government dated 3-8-2002. The writ petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to respondent No. 2 to cancel the admission of the 3rd respondent in view of the orders of the Government and consequently admit the petitioner to the 1st year of MBBS course in the vacancy so caused.

( 5 ) COMMON arguments were addressed in both the writ petitions. Sri J. Sudheer, learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the cancellation of the Caste certificate of the 3rd respondent, the seat will become vacant and the petitioner is entitled to be considered against the same. To overcome the objection as to the completion of almost two academic years, the learned Counsel relies upon an unreported judgment of the Supreme Court in C. Tulasi priya v. A. P. State Council of Higher education rendered on 29-7-1 998. He submits that if a candidate is wrongfully denied admission, the time that is spent in securing appropriate relief cannot be a factor against him and necessary directions need to be issued to provide a seat to such candidate in the immediately succeeding academic year.

( 6 ) SRI D. Sudershana Reddy, the learned Counsel for the 3rd respondent had made several submissions in his challenge to the orders passed by the Government. In fact that is the main issue in W. P. No. 14881 of 2002.

( 7 ) THROUGH a separate judgment, w. P. No. 14881/2002 has been dismissed upholding the orders of the Government dated 3-8-2002, the effect of which is that the Caste Certificate issued to the 3rd respondent herein stands cancelled. It is not in dispute that the admission of the 3rd respondent into 1st year of MBBS course during the relevant academic year was only on the basis of the Caste Certificate issued to him. Once the Caste Certificate is cancelled, it is axiomatic that the admission secured by him on the basis of that certificate cannot be sustained. Therefore, the relief claimed by the petitioner herein for cancellation of the admission of the 3rd respondent deserves to be cancelled, as a consequence or logical extension of the orders of this Court in WP No. 14881/2002.

( 8 ) NOW remains the question as to whether the petitioner is entitled to be considered

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