Nelakuditi Krishna Sravya v. State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
A Division Bench dismissed numerous writ petitions challenging the Telangana State's reservation of 85% of competent authority quota seats for local students in medical colleges established after the state formation. The Court held that the Legislature is competent to make such rules under the Concurrent List. The amendment aligns with the Presidential Order's context of local area reservations. The Court ruled that Section 95 of the Reorganisation Act applies only to pre-existing institutions and does not prohibit such reservation for new ones. Consequently, the petitions failed, and the re-designed seat matrix was directed.
What did the court decide?
It is directed that the seat matrix notified by the University shall reserve 85% of competent authority quota seats for local candidates of Telangana in institutions set up after 02.06.2014, ensuring 15% remains open to all India.