THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M. MOHIUDDIN WRIT PETITION No. 21804 of 2025

ORDER:

Heard Sri Alluri Divakar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri R.Nagarjuna Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Medical and Health appearing for respondent No.1, Sri T.Sharath, learned Standing Counsel for Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences appearing for respondent No.2 and perused the record.

2. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, with the following prayer:-

“……….to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus (a) declaring the Notification and prospectus dated 15.07.2025 issued by the Respondent No.2 wherein the respondents have prescribed that a candidate shall study or reside for a period of not less than four consecutive academic years for admission into Under Graduate courses under Competent Quota in Telangana as Local candidate as per Rule 3(a) of Telangana Medical & Dental Colleges Admission, (Admission into MBBS &BDS Courses) Rules 2017 as amended vide G.O. Ms. No.33 Health, Medical and Family Welfare (C1) Department dated 19.07.2024 issued by the Respondent No. 1 as being violative of Articles 14,19 and 21 of Constitution of India; (b) The Constitutional and legal validity of Rule 3(a) of Telangana Medical &Dental Colleges Admission, (Admission into MBBS &BDS Courses) Rules 2017 as amended vide G.O. Ms. No.33 Health, Medical and Family Welfare (C1) Department dated 19.07.2024 issued by the Respondent No. 1 is hereby challenged on the ground that it is violative of Articles 14,19 and 21 of Constitution of India and the orders of the Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court in W.P. No. 21910 of 2024 & Batch dated 05.09.2024 and W.P. No.21268 of

2023 &Batch dated 29.08.2023 which had become final which specifically held that the place of study or residence for a period of 4 consecutive years prior to qualifying exam does not have any rational nexus and object sought to be achieved by 2017 Rules; (c) declaring that the petitioner as Local candidates for all the purposes of Admission into MBBS & BDS Courses for the Academic year 2025-26 under the aegis of KNR University of Health Sciences, Telangana State; and (d) to pass such other orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the circumstances of this case and in the interest of justice.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner was born in Telangana on 17.02.2005 and her Birth Certificate, Aadhaar Card, and other residential documents establish her domicile. Further, it is contended that she completed her Class I to VIII (2010-2018) in Telangana. However, she pursued her Class IX (2018-2019) and Class X (2019-2020) in the State of Andhra Pradesh, and returned to Telangana to complete her Intermediate i.e., Class XI and XII in the years 2020-2022. Subsequently, after she was qualified NEET (UG) -2025 she sought admission under the ‘Competent Authority Quota’ which was reserved for local candidates.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner in the underlying writ petition contends as follows:

i. that an application for admission into MBBS/BDS courses was made to the respondent No.2-University for the academic year 2025-26 and accordingly respondent No. 2 issued the admission prospectus which were issued pursuant to the Telangana Medical & Dental Colleges Admission Rules, 2017 (for short ‘Rules 2017’) as amended by G.O. Ms. No. 33, dated 19.07.2024 and released a notification dated 16.07.2025 for online registration for the said courses, wherein the prospectus, mandated compulsory submission of a residence certificate as per Annexure-II, stipulating four years of continuous study or residence in Telangana prior to the qualifying examination.

ii. that the said requirement contradicts and violates the binding directions of this Court in order dated 05.09.2024 in W.P. No. 21910 of 2024 & Batch and in order dated 29.08