( 1 ) AN interesting interaction between the statute and the constitutional law the former attempting to entrench into the latters ambit and the latter to elbow it out is the crux of the controversy and which of it would succeed is the area of consideration.

( 2 ) THIS is a writ petition to quash the proceedings of the Principal, Kurnool Medical College, dated August 28, 1985, by Certiorari and Mandamus to direct the Director, Backward Class Welfare, the second respondent, to forthwith certify the petitioners social status as Backward Class Group D by virtue of her adoption to B. Sivaramaiah, a Shepard by caste, for her admission into the First Year M. B. B. S. Course for the year 1985-86.

( 3 ) THE petitioner, A. S. Sailaja is the daughter of A. S. Radhakrishna, an advocate of Cuddapah in Andhra Pradesh. She was born on 21/02/1967, brought up and was educated by her natural father till 16/03/1985 and she passed her Intermediate in March 1984 with English as medium of instruction. She appeared for the common entrance examination for 1984-85 examination she secured 471 marks out of 600. In her application for common entrance examination dated 16/03/1985, she describ