Petitioner who studied four years preceding the qualifying exam in Pune sought treatment as a local candidate for Telangana MBBS/BDS admissions under G.O.Ms.No.150 dated 08.09.2025. The court found none of the enumerated conditions applied and dismissed the writ petition.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Speciat Original Jurisdiction)
IVONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.M, MOHIUDDIN
WRIT PETITION NO: 30903 OF 2025
Between:
HARSHITHA NANDIKANTI, D/o. [\ilr Gopal Nandikanti, Aged about 20 years, Student, R/o.'1-9-290i3122, Near Sai Baba Temple, Vidyanagar, New Nallakunta, Hyderabad-500044.
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Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of N/andamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in not treating the Petitioner as a local candidate for admission into MBBS/BDS Courses for the Academic Year 2025-26 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutiona l, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respondents to treat the Petitioner as a local candidate in accordance with G.O. Ms. No.'150, H lvl and FW (Cl) Department, dated 08.09.2025, and to allot a seat to the Petitioner under the Competent Authority Quota for admission into MBBS/BDS Courses for the Academic Year 2025-26 in any Medicat College within the State of Telangana-
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Petition under liection 151 CPC praying that in the r;ircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Courl may be pleased to Direct the Respondents to treat the Petitioner as a"Local Candidate" for admission into MBBSTBDS Courses under the Competent Atrthority Quota for the Academic Year 2025-26 pursuant to NEET (UG) 2025-26 P;rss any other interim order as may be deenred fit and proper in the interest ofjust ce,
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D.SUDARSHAN, REP. FOR SRI ANDASU YOGESH
Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI T.RAMESH,
AGP FOR MEDICAL HE AI-TH FW
Counsel for the Respondent No.2 & 3: SRI T.SHARATH, SC FOR KNRUHS
The Court made the f ollowing: ORDER
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THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M.MOHIUDDIN
WRIT PETITION No.3O9O3 of 2o25
ORDER:
Learned counsel Sri D.Sudarshan, representing learned counsel Sri Andasu Yogesh, appears for the petitioner.
Sri T.Ramesh, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Health, Medical ald Family Welfare Department, appears lor respondent No. 1.
Sri T.Sharath, leamed Standing Counsel for Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (hereinafter referred to as, "the Universitl/'), appears for respondents No.2 and 3.
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under comtletent authority quota under tlrc notification clated 15.O7.2025 by virtue ol G.O.ltls.lvo.15O, dated 08.09.20115
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DATED:131'1012025
ORDER
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DISMISSING I-HE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner qualifies as a local candidate for MBBS/BDS admissions in Telangana despite studying four consecutive years outside the State.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Harshitha Nandikanti
The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Medical and Health Department
The Vice-Chancellor, Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences
Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Rep by its Registrar
Aparesh Kumar Singh
G.M. Mohiuddin
As recorded by the court registry
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