THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M.MOHIUDDIN Writ Petition No.32036 of 2025

Order

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Mr. Abdul Kabeer, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. T. Pushpa Rani, learned counsel appears for Mr. T. Sharath, learned Standing Counsel for Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, for respondent No.2 (hereinafter referred to as, “the University”).

2. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard finally.

3. Petitioner, a resident of Telangana State, obtained management quota, for the academic year 2025-26. He had secured All India Rank 98228 under OC category. Petitioner contends that he submitted an application for admission into MBBS/BDS course, for the academic year 2025-26, under ‘B & C/NRI’ quota with requisite fee before the cut-off date.

However, due to ill health, he could not exercise web option in the first phase of counselling, for admission into MBBS/BDS course, under ‘B & C/NRI quota’ for the academic year 2025-26 before 2:00 p.m. on 24.09.2025, in terms of the notification dated 22.09.2025.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has approached this Court since, even after approaching the University, his request was not entertained.

5. Learned Standing Counsel for the University has referred to the notification dated 22.09.2025. It is submitted that the note and instructions to the candidates, categorically specify that the candidates in the final merit list, who do not exercise web options in the first phase of counselling, shall not be eligible to exercise web options in the subsequent phases of counselling to prevent seat blocking. Petitioner is one such candidate, who has not exercised his web options in the first round of counselling ‘B’ category, where after only he could avail the remaining seats under ‘C/NRI’ quota. He submits that the corrigenda dated 04.10.2025 and 06.10.2025 permit fresh registrations only to such candidates, who had exercised web options. Therefore, the petitioner does not fit in the said category. He, however, submits that if the petitioner makes a representation, the University would consider it in accordance with law.

6. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Standing counsel for University and having regard to the above facts and circumstances, petitioner is allowed liberty to make a representation before respondent No.2-University in respect of his claim for exercise academic year 2025-26, under ‘B & C/NRI’ category. On receipt of such representation, the University would consider the same in accordance with law within a period of two days.

7. If the University allows the petitioner to exercise his web options, his case shall be considered in the unfilled seats in the mop-up round.

8. Let it be made clear that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.

9. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, stand closed.

____________________________ APARESH KUMAR SINGH, CJ ___________________ G.M.MOHIUDDIN, J Date: 23.10.2025 Note: issue c.c. today.

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