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Sannithi Priyanka v. the State of Ap

Andhra Pradesh HC6 Sept 2023WP/23355/2023

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought admission in MBBS B-Management and C-NRI quotas, claiming inability to fill online forms. Court directed university to accept financial application form physically within a week and dispose case without costs.

What did the court decide?

Directed the university to accept the petitioner's physical application form for MBBS counseling within one week if submitted accordingly.

Sannithi Priyanka Vs the State of Ap — Education and Admissions | Andhra Pradesh HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY. THE SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

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K*1

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PRESENT

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. V. SESHA SAI

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AND

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.RAGHUNANDAN RAO

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WRIT PETITION NO: 23355 OF 2023

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Between:

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Sannithi Priyanka, D/o. Janardhan Setty Aged about 19 years. Student, R/o. D.No.92-1-29, Raghul Gandhi Nagar, Dhone, Kurnool District.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of AP, represented by its Principal Secretary, Medical and Health Family Welfare Department, Secretariat. Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur district.

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Dr.Y.S.R.University of Health Sciences, represented by its Registrar, Vijayawada, Krishna District.

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The Convenor, MBBS/BDS-2023 C/o. Dr.Y.S.R.University of Health Sciences. Vijayawada, Krishna District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the 2"^ and 3'^'* respondents in not considering the petitioner for counselling and admission into MBBS/BDS course under B- Management Category Quota and C-NRI Category Quota for the academic year 2023-24 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the resporidents to consider and include the name of the petitioner's in the ongoing counselling for Admission into MBBS/BDS course under B-Management Category Quota and C-NRI Category Quota for the academic year 2023-24.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to permit the petitioner for participating in the on going counselling under B-Management Category Quota and C-NRI Category Quota for admission of MBBS/BDS course for the academic year 2023-24 pending disposal of writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI G. V. S. MEHAR KUMAR

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Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MEDICAL & HEALTH FW

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3 : SRI G. VIJAY KUMAR, SC FOR YSR HEALTH UNIVERSITY

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.V. SESHA SAI & THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO

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W.P. No.23355 OF 2023

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ORDER:, (per A. V. Sesha .Sai, J)

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Service of notices waived by the learned Government Pleader for Medical, Health ds Family Welfare for the respondent No.l and Sri. G. Vijaya Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.2 ds 3.

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With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

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The petitioner claims that she had participated in the Nation^ Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for U.G. Course for the Session 2023-2024 and required to fill up an application form for online counselling under the B- Category (Management Quota), for which the last date prescribed by the respondent No.2 - Dr. Y.S.R. University bf Health Sciences was 27th July, 2023. She also claims that even when she is desirous of participating in the counselling process, only on account of inability to fill up

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the form online, she is being ignored affecting her rights and career.

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Reliance is placed ..upon orders passed in W.P.No.4.254 of 2022 and 3387 of 2022, wherein in similar situation, the Court was pleased to permit the candidates to submit the form in physical form.

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Be that as it may, we direct the respondent No.2 - Dr. Y.S.R. University of Health Sciences, to accept the application form of the petitioner physically, if the same is submitted before the respondent No.2 - Dr. Y.S.R. University of Health Sciences, within a period of one week.

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The petitioner shall also pay all other requisite charges as required to be paid in accordance with the requirement of the notification issued by the respondent No.2 - Dr. Y.S.R.

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University of Health Sciences, upon which the case may be considered in accordance with the admission procedure and Regulation in force.

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Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as.

to costs.

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As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications, if any, pending in

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this case, shall stand closed.

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Sdl- SHAIK MOHb. RAFI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

OFFICER

To,

The Principal Secretary, Medical and Health Family Welfare Department, State of AP, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.

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The Registrar, Dr.Y.S.R.University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, Krishna District.

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The Convenor, MBBS/BDS-2023 C/o. Dr.Y.S.R.University of Health Sciences. Vijayawada,Krishna-District.

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One CC to .Sri'G/V. S. Mehar Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two GGs to GP for Medical-S Health FW, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OU13?

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I One CG to Sri G. Vijay Kumar^SC for YSR University Health (OPUC) 7. ■ Two C^^ppies,, Cnr

HIGH COURT

DATED:06/09/2023

ORDER

5 0 6 SE? 2023 m]

WP.No.23355 of 2023

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DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS

Sannithi Priyanka v. the State of Ap

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