THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M.MOHIUDDIN

ORDER:

Sri Alluri Divakar Reddy, learned counsel appears for petitioner.

Sri A. Sudarshan Reddy, learned Advocate General appears for the State.

Sri T. Sharath, learned Standing Counsel for Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences appears for respondent No.2.

Petitioner is a resident of Telangana State, whose parents are also employed in the State of Telangana. He has studied from Class IX to XII in Sainik School Korukonda, Andhra Pradesh under Telangana State quota for the academic years 2020-24. He has undertaken his schooling right throughout from Class I to VIII in the districts which now fall in the State of Telangana. However, he has not been treated as a local candidate in view of G.O.Ms.No.33 dated 19.07.2024 and amendment to the same vide G.O.Ms.No.150 dated

08.09.2025, to participate in counselling process for the purpose of admission into MBBS & BDS courses. Therefore, he has approached this Court.

2. In the list of not eligible candidates published by the respondent University for MBBS/BDS Admissions under Competent Authority Quota for the academic year 2025-26, the name of the petitioner is included at Sl.No.163 as an AP candidate.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon the order dated 24.07.2025 passed in W.P.No.19659 of 2025, which is in relation to admission into engineering course of a candidate who had also undertaken his studies in Sainik School in the State of Andhra Pradesh (Annexure P9).

4. This matter was adjourned yesterday to enable the learned counsel for the State to seek instructions. Today, when the matter has been taken up, learned Advocate General submits that the petitioner, who has studied in Sainik School in the State of Andhra Pradesh under the Home State category, can be treated as local candidate. The petitioner would be permitted to exercise his web option and will also be called for counselling. It is submitted that since there was one Sainik School where the students of both the States have undertaken their studies, in view of arrangement made under Section 95 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014, the Department has decided to grant relaxation to the students of Telangana State who have studied in Sainik School in the State of Andhra Pradesh, till 2024 i.e., in the last ten (10) years.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner therefore, submits that the matter may be disposed of so that the petitioner can approach the respondent University for consideration of his case as a local candidate for admission into MBBS & BDS Courses for the academic year 2025-26.

6. In view of the submission of the learned Advocate General that the petitioner has been permitted to exercise his web option and will be called for counselling treating him as a local candidate, the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed.

The instant Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

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APARESH KUMAR SINGH, CJ _____________________

G.M.MOHIUDDIN, J

17^th SEPTEMBER, 2025.

Note: issue c.c. today.

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