GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD
ALLAM NAVANEITH SAI ROYAL – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Heard Smt. Avanija Inuganti, Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri Ravi Kiran Kumar Kolusu, Learned Standing Counsel for SAAP.
2. The prayer made in the Writ Petition is as under:
(i) action of the 2nd Respondent in issuing G.O.Ms. No. 10, Ministry of Youth advancement, Tourism & Culture (Sports) Department dated 15.07.2008 and by nit including Sports certificates issued by the 7th Respondent i.e. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) for availing the benefit of admission into educational institutions through Sports Quota.
(ii) action of the 4th Respondent in declaring the Petitioner as ineligible for admission through Sports Quota by issuing/publishing his name at item 31 in the “not eligible list.”
(iii) consequent action of the 5th Respondent herein in publishing “RGUKT UG-Admissions 2023-24- Provisional Selection List under Sports Category” and Tentative Priority List towards admission into 6 years integrated B.Tech program in RGKUT under Sports Quota prepared as per G.O.Ms. No. 10 of YAT & C(
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