JUDGMENT :

ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI, J.

1. Heard Mr. D.V. Nagarjuna Babu, learned counsel, representing Mr. Seepani S. Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. J. Ugranarasimha, learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 1, Mr. Appadhara Reddy, learned Government Pleader for Health, Medical and Family Welfare appearing for respondent No. 2, and Mr. Vivek Chandra Sekhar S. learned standing counsel for respondent No. 3.

2. Aggrieved by denial of admission into MBBS Course under Economically Weaker Section (for short ‘EWS’) quota in the seats meant for the candidates belonging to Osmania University local area for the academic year 2019-2020, the petitioner had filed this writ petition essentially praying for a direction to the respondents to admit her into MBBS Course in Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada, in the seats meant for the candidates belonging to Osmania University local area under EWS quota for the academic year 2019-2020. Subsequently, by way of amendment, the prayer for direction for admission in the same College under the aforesaid quota is reiterated for the academic year 2021-2022.

3. The case of the petitioner is that she had appeared in the National Elig