Dismissed

Bhukya Tarani v. Union of India.

Telangana HC12 Sept 2023WP/25246/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

This order dismissed a writ petition challenging Amendments to Telangana Medical and Dental Colleges Admissions Rules 2017 that restricted reservation quotas and introduced a 100% competent authority quota for local students.

What did the court decide?

Dismissal of the writ petition without costs.

What the court decided

Bhukya Tarani Vs Union of India. — Education and Admissions | Telangana HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

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WRIT PETITION NO: 25246 OF 2023

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Between:

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thukya Tarani, D/o. Bhukya Venkanna, Aged about 17 years, Occ. student Being minor represented by her Father/Guardian Bhukya Venkanna, S/o. Bhukya Theja, Aged about45 years, Occ. Service, FUo.9-36/21, Road No. 2, S.V. Nagar, Nagaram, Medchal-Malkajgiri District

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...PETITIONER

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ANO

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Union of lndia., Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-l 1001 1 .

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Union of lndia., Rep. by its Secretary (HE). Ministry of Education, 109-C, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 110001.

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National Medical Commission (NMC), Represented by its Secretary, Pocke! 14, Sector-8, Dwarka Phase-1 . New Delhi-l^'10077.

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State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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Director of Medical Education, Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Government of Telangana, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

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Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad, Department of Health, Medical and Family welfare. Rep.by its Commissioner, DM and HS Campus, Sultan Bazaar, Koti, Hyderabad.

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Telangana State Medical Services and lnfrastructure Development Corporation (TSMSIDC), Rep by its Managing Director, 2nd Floor, DM and HS Campus, Sultan Bazaar, Koti, Hyderabad.

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B. Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS), Rep by its Registrar. Nizampura, Warangal, Telangana.

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State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep, by its Principal Secretary, Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under^{Article 226 ol lhe Constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances^{stated in the affidavit filed therewith' the High Court may be} pleased to issue^{a writ, order,or direction more particularlyone in the nature of} wRlr oF^{MANDAMUSto (a) Declare the Rule 3 (ll) (d)' (e) and (h) of the} Telangana^{Medical and Dental Colleges Admissions (Admissionsinto MBBS and} BDS Courses)^{Rules' 2017amended/introducedvide G'O Ms'No 72 dated} 03.07.2023,^{issuedby Respondent No' 4'' through which the reservations as} contemplated^{in the unamended Clausesof Rule 3 (ll) (d)' (e) are restrictedin} collages^{establishedprior to 2nd June'2014 and also the newly introduced} Clause Rule^{3 (ll) (h) throughwhich100 percentage seats underCompetent} Authority^{Quota in the colleges established after 2nd June' 2014 are allocated to} local students^{of Telangana StateaS illegal,Arbitrary, irregular, irrational, contrary} totheAndhraPradeshReorganizationAct,2ol4apartfrombeingViolativeof Articles^{14 and 21} of the Constitution^{of lndia, 1950' and consequentially set} aside the same.

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lA NO: I oF²⁰²³

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Petition under^{Section151CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in} the affidavit^{filed in suppon} "i^{tn" pliition' in9} rygn^{courtmavbe pleased to} suspend^{the operation} "r^{il; ;il;^;;cot',tt'No zi dated 03'07'2023 issued bv} the Respondent^{ruo '" +, '-z"o- also the. consequentiallyissued} Prospectus/Regulations^{puUfisneO-UV the RespondentNo' 8 (For MBBS/BDS} under^{'competent authorityquota)} courses^{for the acade} ^,i"i.^rloil-2o24 dated 06.07.202s,^{penoing aiJpo.riort"main writ Petition and passsuch other} order or^{orders as tfris ffon'Uietourt may deemfit and proper in the circum'stance} of the case^{andconsequentiattyconduitthe.counselingfor the academic.year} 2023-2024^{in line with tnt'piJ-'iititffrovisions-ofthJTelanganaMedicaland} Dental Colleges.^{nomissiori's iootigl.t} l"lg..^{MBBS andBDS Courses) Rules'} ;o"i;'p";di"s^Jisposat "i^intj "i"^{writ Petition and pass such other order or} ordersasthisHon,bleco,.t.,vo""mfitandproperinthecircumstanceofthe case

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Counsel^{for the Petitioner: SRI K'RAVIKANTH} ;;;;;a^{ior the Responaentst'to't&z : SRIGADI PRAVEEN KUMAR} (DY. SOLICITOR^{GENERAL OF INDIA)} Counsel^{for the Respondents No'4&5: SRI N'PRAVEENKUMAR'} GP FOR MH^{& FW} Counsel^{for Respondent No'8: A'PRABHKAR RAO' SC FORKNR UNIVERSITY}

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The Court^{made the following: ORDER}

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THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF^{JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE} rHE H.N'BLE sRI JU'*!B .u..touAN^KUMAR

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WRIT PETITI ON No.25246^{of 2023}

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98DE]R:^{(p",,heHon'ble the ChiefJusticeAlok Aradhe)}

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Mr. K. Ravikanth, leamed^{counselaPpears for the} petitioner.

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Mr. Gadi Praveen Kumar,^{learned DepufySolicitor} General oflndia appears^{for respondentNos'l and 2.}

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Mr. N, Praveen Kumar, learned Government^{Pleader for} Medical, Health & Family^{Welfareappearsfor respondent} Nos.4 and 5.

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Mr. A. Prabhakar Rao, leamed^{StandingCounsel}

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appears for respondent No.8.

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2 In this petition, the^{petitioner has impugnedthe validity} of Rule 3(llXdXe) and^(h) of the^{Telangana Medical and} Dental Colleges Admissions^{(Admissions into MBBS & BDS} Courses) Rules,20l7.

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