THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M. MOHIUDDIN WRIT PETITION No. 21906 of 2025

ORDER:

Heard Sri B.Mayur Reddy, learned Senior Counsel representing Sri Alluri Divakar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. K.Swapna Madhuri, 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 this Hon'ble Court;(c) declaring that the petitioner is a Local candidate 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 29.08.1990 and completed his Class I to VI at Mahabubabad, Warnagal District, in Telangana State and pursued Class VII to Class X from Thorrur, Warnagal district, in Telangana State. However, pursued his Intermediate i.e., Class XI and XII from Kankipadu, Krishna district in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Subsequently, after he was qualified NEET (UG) -2025 he sought admission under the ‘Competent Authority Quota’ which is 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 29.08.2023 W.P.No.21268 of 2023 & Batch wherein this Court has held that a residence certificate is sufficient for categorization as a local candidate.

iii. that the said the Regulations were framed in pursuant to Rule.3(a) of Rules 2017 as amended vide GO. Ms. No.33 dated 19.07.2024, as framed under the Telangana Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation F