Aviram Prasad Parida Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

Aviram Prasad Parida Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to make a representation before Respondent No.2 (University) regarding his claim to exercise web options for MBBS/BDS admission AY 2025-26 under C/NRI category; University to consider it in accordance with law within two days, and if web options are permitted, his case to be considered against unfilled seats in the mop-up round; no opinion on merits; no costs; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, who did not exercise his web options in the first phase of counselling for MBBS/BDS admission under Management/NRI quota (AY 2025-26) before 2:00 p.m. on 24.09.2025 owing to technical/internet connectivity reasons, is entitled to be permitted to exercise web options and to be considered for allotment of a seat in the next/subsequent phase of counselling.

Court's answer

The petitioner is allowed liberty to make a representation before Respondent No.2 (the University) in respect of his claim for exercise of web options for admission to the MBBS/BDS course, academic year 2025-26, under C/NRI category.

Ratio / Principle

On receipt of such representation, the University would consider the same in accordance with law within a period of two days.

Key takeaways

If the University allows the petitioner to exercise his web options, his case shall be considered in the unfilled seats in the mop-up round.ratio¶44
The Court made it clear that it has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.ratio¶45

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Special Original Jurisdiction), Writ Petition No:30252 of 2025, Division Bench of Chief Justice Apresh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin, decided 06.10.2025 - Medical admissions (MBBS/BDS), Management/NRI quota, AY 2025-26, under KNRUHS: The petitioner, a resident of Orissa holding All India General Category Rank 952103 in NEET (UG) 2025, applied under NRI quota with requisite fee on 19.09.2025 but, allegedly due to technical/internet connectivity reasons, did not exercise web options in the first phase of counselling before 2:00 p.m. on 24.09.2025 in terms of the notification dated 22.09.2025; per the University, candidates in the final merit list who do not exercise web options in the first phase are ineligible for subsequent phases to prevent seat blocking, and circulars dated 04.10.2025 and 06.10.2025 permit fresh registration only to candidates who had exercised web options. Held, disposing of the writ petition without costs: liberty granted to the petitioner to make a representation before Respondent No.2-University in respect of his claim to exercise web options for admission to MBBS/BDS course under C/NRI category; the University to consider the representation in accordance with law within two days of receipt; if the University allows the petitioner to exercise his web options, his case shall be considered in the unfilled seats in the mop-up round. The Court expressly did not express any opinion on the merits of the case.

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

I'JIONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF OCIOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.M. MOHIUDDIN

WRIT PETITION NO:30252 OF 2025

Between

Aviram Prasad Parida, S/o Lalitendu Parida, Aged about. 19^years. Occ. Student, R/o. Khapuria (Near District Venternery Office), Post Madhupatna, Cutttack. Orissa - 753010.

...PETITIONER

AND

1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal secretary, Medical,^Healthand Family Welfare Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad.

I The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Rep.by^{its Registrar,} warangal' Telangana

...RES'.NDENTS

Petition under Articte 226 o'f the Constitr,rtion of lndia^{praying that in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the^{High Court maybe} pleased to pass any writ order or direction more particularly in nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No^{2 in not receiving the Web} options of the petitioner who is resident of Orissa and not^{consideringthe} petitioner for Admission into MBBS under NRI l/lanagement^quota for the academic year 2025-26 into the medical colteges^affiliated to^{the Respondent} No.2 physically due to non exercising of the web^{options online due to} tech nical/internet connectivity reasons before 2.00^{pm 241912025as beingillegal,} unconstitutional, manifestly arbitrary, as being illegal, unconstitutional^{violative of} Art 14 19 and 21 of Constitution of lndia. manifestly arbitrary^{and direct the} Respondent to permrt the^petitioner to exercise option for^{admissioninto} TMBBS/BDS pursuant to NEET (UG) 2025 for Ir/BBS/BDS under^{lvlanagementNRI} Quota-2025-26 under aegis of Respondent No^{2 and consequently, direct the2nd}

Respondent to^{conslderthe petltronerfor allotmentofseat under the} fi/anagement NRI Quota^{2025-26for admission into medical collages affiliatedto} the respondent^{no. 2 as per the petitioner s merit, eligibility and entitlementin the} next phase of counseling

lA NO: 1 OF 2025

PetitionunderSection-l5lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesStatedin the affidavit^{filed in support of the petition. the High Court may be pleasedto} directtheRespondentstopermitthepetitionertoexerclsehisopttonforthenext phaseofcounselingforadmissionintolvlBBsunderNRllVlanagementquotafor theyear2025-26asperthepetitioner'smeritandeligibilitypendingdisposalof the writ^petttton

Counsel for the^{Petitioner:Ms P.K.KALYANI REP} SRI. V. GOPALA^{RAOAMANCHARLA}

Counsel for the^{Respondent No'1: SRI R' NAGARJUNA REDDY'} AGP FORMEDICAL^HELATH AND FAMILY^{WELFARE DEPARTMENT}

Counsel for the^{Respondent No.2: SRI T' SHARATH, SC FOR KNRUOHS}

The Court made^{the following:ORDER}

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THE HON'BT-E THE CI{IEF USTICE RI APARI]SH KUMAR SINGH AND

.TI{E HON'BLE SRT IUSTICE G.M.MOHIIJDDTN Writ Petition No.3025 2 <>f 2025

Orde r

Nts. P.li.Iftlvam, learned counsel represcllts NIr. Gopala

Ilao 1\mancl-rarla.V, learned counscl for the pctitioncr;

NIr. lt.Nagarjuna Reddy, learncd Assistant Gor.crntncnt Plcadcr for f-Iealth, N{edrcal and Famtly Wclfarc Department appears lor respondent No.1 and NIr. T.Sharath, learned Stanclins^(lounsei for IQloji Naravana ltao University of l-Iealth Sciences, appcars 2S, I lle [or respondcnt No.2 (hereinafter referrcd to Unir.ersity").

With drc collsent oI the learned counsel for the parties, the

matter is heard finally

Petitioner, a resident oI C)rissa Statc, obtained rcgistrauol for admission to N{BIIS/BDS course, under manzrgcment quota, for tlre acadernic year 2025-2(:. I-Ie hacl obtained i69 marks out of 120 rvitl-r All lndia General CategoLy Rank 952103. Petitroncr

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contcnds rhar hc submitted an application for admr.ssron inr() MIIBS/Blfs c()urse, for rhe academic vear 2025_2(t, undcr .NIiT, quota wirh rcclursitc fee on 19.09 2025. Florver.er, duc [r-r tcchnical rc21s()ns, 1tl could not exercisc r.vc b option in thc first pl-rase oI cotrnscling, for aclmission llltO ]{BBS/BDS coLlrse! under NIU qtrota for the academic vety 2025_26 bctore 2:00 p.m. ()1r 24.09.2025, 1n ferms of the norificarion dared 22 09 2025 (.{nncxur:c p.1). 4. Learnecl counsel for the pctltroner submits that today is rhe last datc of counselling for admission in to MIIRS/Course, under 'NRI, euota, for the academrc ycar 2025-26. fhe pefluoner has approached this Court srnce even after approaching thc L.,ir.ersity, his request was not enrertaincd f Lcamed .Sranding Counsel for the Universiq, has reft:rrcd to rhc norificatir;n clated 22.09.2025. k is submrrted that thc note ancl insuuctions ro the candidates, categoncally speci6, that thc candiclater; in tl'rc final merir list. u,ho tlo not excrcisc wcb

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options in the Fust phase oI^{counselling, shail not be eligible to} C\CTC LSC rveb options in thc subsequent^{phase of counsclling to} prcvclrt scat l>locking.^{Pcttuonetis c-ine such candidarc,r'vho h:rs} not cxcrcised his rveb options in the ftst^{round of counsclling} nor has optcd for admission into MBBS/BDS^{coursc unclcr '[]'} SCATS catcsor,y, rvhcrc aftcr only^{he could avail thc rernaining} uridcr 'C/NRI' quota. FIe submirs^{that the cotrigcnclum} claLcd 04. 10.2025 and 06.102025 permits^{[reshrcgistrationsonlt'} to such candidate s, who^{had cxercisedwcb options.'f hererforc,} the petirioner does not^{fit in thc said category. He, however,} submits thar if the petitioner^makes a representation, thc Unir.crsity would consider^{it in accordancewith law}

6 Flaving considered thc^{submissionso[ Iearnedcounscl for} thc ;retirio0er as also the^{learned Standingcounsel [crr Unir.crsitr,} and har.ing regard to the^{above facts and ctrcumstances,} peritioner is allowed libern^{to make 2representadon beforc} responclent No.2-Ljrriversin'^{in re spect oI his clairn for exelcise} oF rvcb options for^{acltrussionl-rto NIBRS/BDS collrse. for the}

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acadelnic trcar 2()2-J 26, uncler ,C_/Unf, carcgor.. ()n recerpt ol. such represc^ ta tr(),. tr-rc L-'^r'crsiry* rvourd co,srdcr rhe sa*c i. :rccordancc rvirh lau., rvrthin a periocl of ftvo clays.

7 I[ rhc [-^ir.,c.rsin, allows rhe perido.cr ro excrcisc lris web oprions, his casc shali bc considered ir-r tl-re r-rn filleci scats in rhc lrl()l) up rountl.

8 Lct it lrc rnaclc clcar tlrat we lravc nor cxprcsscd an1oPlnlon ()n tllc mcrifs of rhc casc

9 ,'\ccordrnulr,, rhe \Xlrir Petitron is disposecl of. No cosrs. -\s a seqr-rel, rnisccllaneous peritions, pending rf any, stand

closed.

SD/.M. OSMAN ALI BAIG ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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I SECTION OFFICER

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Procedural history

How this case reached the court

AI extract

Order under challenge
Action of Respondent No.2 (KNRUHS) in not receiving the web options of the petitioner, a resident of Orissa, and not considering him for admission to MBBS under NRI/Management quota for academic year 2025-26, after he could not exercise web options online before 2:00 p.m. on 24.09.2025 due to technical/internet connectivity reasons.¶16
Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (Respondent No.2) · 24.09.2025
Prior proceeding
Petitioner, a resident of Orissa, obtained registration for admission to MBBS/BDS course under management quota for academic year 2025-26; he held All India General Category Rank 952103 (marks figure illegible in OCR and therefore not recorded).¶33
Prior proceeding
Petitioner contends he submitted an application for admission to MBBS/BDS course under NRI quota with requisite fee on 19.09.2025, but due to technical reasons could not exercise web option in the first phase of counselling before 2:00 p.m. on 24.09.2025 in terms of the notification dated 22.09.2025 (Annexure P.1).¶35
Prior proceeding
Per the University (through learned Standing Counsel), the note and instructions to candidates in the notification dated 22.09.2025 specify that candidates in the final merit list who do not exercise web options in the first phase of counselling shall not be eligible to exercise web options in the subsequent phase, to prevent seat blocking; the petitioner neither exercised web options in the first round nor opted for the 'T' seats category, and thus does not fit the category permitted by the circulars dated 04.10.2025 and 06.10.2025 (fresh registrations only for candidates who had exercised web options); the University however submitted it would consider a representation in accordance with law.¶40
Prior proceeding
Standing Counsel referred to circulars dated 04.10.2025 and 06.10.2025 permitting fresh registrations only to candidates who had exercised web options; on that basis the petitioner was stated not to fit in the said category.¶40