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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
APARESH KUMAR SINGH, CJ., G.M. MOHIUDDIN
Silamkoti Yanjleena – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. writ petitions challenging change in ncc reservation policy (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 2. petitioners argue policy change is arbitrary (Para 10 , 11) |
| 3. respondents justify the policy change (Para 12) |
| 4. court's limited review scope on policy changes (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. legitimacy of the state's policy alteration (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 6. no legal infirmity in policy change (Para 22) |
| 7. conclusion: writ petitions dismissed (Para 23) |
ORDER :
Since the issues that arise in the above writ petitions are integrally one and the same, the writ petitions are being disposed of by this common order.
2. Heard Sri S.Sai Kiran, learned counsel for the petitioners, Ms. Sujatha Kurapati, learned Government Pleader for Higher Education appearing for respondent No.1, Sri R.Nagarjuna Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Health, Medical and Family Welfare appearing for respondent No.2, Ms.L.Pranathi Reddy, learned Senior Standing Counsel for Central Government appearing for respondent Nos.4 to 6, Ms.Ishrath Begum, learned counsel representing Sri T.Sharath, learned Standing Counsel for Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences appearing for respo
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The discretion to award grace marks lies with the university as per MCI regulations and cannot be claimed as a right, especially for practical exams.
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