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Dr. B. Venkata Bhagiradhy Mythrraa, v. National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences Medical Enclave

Andhra Pradesh HC13 Jul 2025WP/6460/2025

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What is this about?

Transgender horizontal reservation in postgraduate medical admissions; NEET PG 2023 central and State quota; challenge to NMC Post Graduate (Medical Education) Regulations, MCC Notice-A and NTRUHS Notice-B invoking Nalsa v Union of India (2014); Article 226 writ petition; I.A. No. 1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC seeking third gender status in addition to Backward Caste category; disposed of as infructuous without costs; pending miscellaneous applications closed; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; coram Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati; decided 14-07-2025.

What did the court decide?

None; the writ petition was disposed of as infructuous with no costs. ¶47

Dr. B. Venkata Bhagiradhy Mythrraa, Vs… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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N3t.^,>3r APHC010121602025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction) A
MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY I*
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE O

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PRESENT

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

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WRIT PETITION NO: 6460 OF 2025

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Between:

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Dr. B. Venkata Bhagiradhy Mythrraa, C/o Bandaru Mithra 2-6-25/2 Nallavarithota, Alluru, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh - 524315

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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National Board of Examination In Medical Sciences Medical Enclave Ansari Nagar Ring Road, New Delhi - 110029.

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Medical Counselling Committee, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India Room No. 330-A, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Rd, New Delhi - 110011.

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National Medical Commission, Pocket-14 , Sector - 8, Dwarka Phase - 1 New Delhi - 110077.

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Room No. 201-D, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110011.

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N. T. R. University of Health Sciences, Near Siddhartha Medical College, Beside New Government General Hospital, near

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Ramavarappadu, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 520008.

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Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare Government of Andhra Pradesh, 5‘^ Block, Ground Floor, Room No 157 Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur Dt., Andhra Pradesh - 522503.

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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 therev/ith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or direction or order more particularly in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the Post graduate (Medical education) regulations issued by the 3'^'^ Respondent and the impugned notice-A issued by the 2 nd Respondent and by the impugned notice-B issued by the^5th Respondent and as being unconstitutional and in contravention of directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Nalsa v Union of India (2014) and consequently set-aside the impugned notices A and B and the impugned regulations while directing the respondents to extend the benefit of horizontal reservation to the Petitioner/for transgender persons by providing a separate category for Transgender Persons in the Post graduate (Medical education) regulations.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to extend the benefit of third gender status in addition to the petitioner's status as a "Backward Caste" candidate while allowing the Petitioner to apply and while considering her admission in any of the courses either under the central quota or under the State quota for NEET PG 2023 in a manner which is beneficial to the petitioner and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, pending disposal of the above writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner; Ms. G.S.HARSHITHA representing

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Ms. DEEPA YENNA

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4; SRI VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR

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S, CENTRAL GOVT. COUNSEL

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Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SMT. TATA VENKATA SRIDEVI ,SC FOR DR.NTR UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

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Counsel for the Respondent No.6:GP FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH AND

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FAMILY WELFARE

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The Court made the following order:

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APHC010121602025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Bench Sr.No:-49 [3483] AT AMARAVATI

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WRIT PETITION NO: 6460 of 2025

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Dr. B. Venkata Bhagiradhy Mythrraa

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...Petitioner

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Vs.

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National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences and others ...Respondents

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Advocate for petitioner Ms. G. S. Harshitha representing Ms. Deepa Yenna Advocate for respondents Smt Tata Venkata Sridevi, learned Standing Counsel for Dr.N.T.R. University of Health Sciences

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CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

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DATE : 14th July 2025

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P C :

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Ms. G. S. Harshitha, learned counsel representing Ms. Deepa Yenna,

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learned counsel for the petitioner, states that the^{matterhasbeen} rendered infructuous.

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