IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY. THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

PRESENT

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.V. SESHA SAI

WRIT PETITION NO: 22820 OF 2023

Between:

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Vippala Amulya, D/o. Vippala Gali Reddy, Aged about 21 years, Occ: Student, R/o 2- 41, Main Road, Gummanampadu, Bollapalli Mandal, Gnutur District.

...PETITIONER

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• 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
• 2. Dr Y S R University of Health Sciences, Represented by its Registrar, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
• 3. Convener, MBBS/BDS 2023-24, C/o Dr Y S R University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents No.2 and 3 in not allowing the Petitioner to upload application for counseling for admission into MBBS/BDS course under Management Quota (13 and C/NRI-Category), for the Academic Year 2023-24 in the colleges affiliated to 2 respondent university as being arbitrary, illegal, violative of Article 14, 21A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents No.2 and 3 to allow the Petitioner to upload the application for counseling for admission into MBBS/BDS course under Management Quota CB and C/NRI-Category,) in the colleges affiliated to 2"'' respondent university for the academic year 2023-24.

IA NO: 1 OF 2023

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to issue interim directions to the Respondents No.2 and 3 to allow the petitioner to upload application in the online for counseling for admission into MBBS/BDS course under Management Quota CB and C/NRI'—Category,) in the colleges affiliated to 2^nd respondent university for the academic year 2023-24 during pendency of writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI ANJANAYALU YADANABOYINA Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3 : SRI'G. VIJAYA KUMAR,

The Court made the following: ORDER

SC FOR YSR HEALTH UNIVERSITY

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH: AMARAVATI

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.V. SESHA SAI

WRIT PETITION No.22820 OF 2023

Vippala Amulya, D/o Vippala Gali Reddy, Aged about 21 years, Occ: Student, R/o 2-41, Main Road, Gummanampadu, Bollapalli Mandal, Guntur District.

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Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District and 2 others.

...Respondents

Dt.: 31.08.2023

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Service of notices waived by the learned Government Pleader for Medical, Health & Family Welfare for the respondent No.1 and Sri G.Vijaya Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.2 & 3.

With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the ຂ. writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

The petitioner claims that she had participated in the 3.

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National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for U.G. Course for the Session 2023-2024 and was required to fill up an application form for online counseling under the B-Categoiy (Management Quota), for which the last date prescribed by the respondent No.2 - Dr. Y.S.R. University of Health Sciences was lOt^ August, 2023. She also claims that even when she is desirous of participating in the counselling process, only on account of inability to fill up the form online, she is being ignored affecting herrights and career.

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4. form in physical Reliance is placed upon orders passed in W.P.Wo.4254 of 2022 and 3387 of 2022, wherein in similar situation, the Court was pleased to permit the candidates to anbrnit the form.

5. the respondent No.2 - Dr. Y.S.R. case may be procedure and upon which the in accordance with the admiaainn Be that as it may, we direct the respondent No.2 - Dr. Y.S.R. University of Health Sciences, to accept the application form ofthe petitioner physically, if the same is submitted before respondent No.2 - Dr. Y.S.R. University ofHealth Sciences, within a period of one week. The petitioner shall also pay all other requisite charges as required to be paid in accordance with thd requirement of the notification issued by the University of Health Sciences, considered

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6. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs.

Pentog miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.

Sd/- S. SRINIVASA PRASAD ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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SECTION OFFICER

To,

• 1. The Principal Secretary, Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
• 2. The Registrar, Dr Y S R University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
• 3. The Convener, MBBS/BDS 2023-24, C/o. Dr Y S R University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
• 4. One CC to Sri Anjanayalu Yadanaboyina, Advocate [OPUC]
• 5. Two CCs to GP for Medical Health and Family Welfare, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]
• 6. One CC to Sri G. Vijaya Kumar, SC for YSR Health University (OPUC)
• 7. Two C.D. Copies

HIGH COURT

DATED:31/08/2023

ORDER

WP.No.22820 of 2023

DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS