Eadapuganti Sai Durgani v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD
FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH * THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN + WRIT PETITION No.21946 OF 2018 % Date: 29.06.2018 Between:
# Eadapuganti Sai Durgani D/ o.E.Ratna Singh, Aged about 20 years, R/ o.24-2-11, Weavers Colony, Post Office Street, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh.
... Petitioner Vs.
$ The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh and another .. Respondents ! For Petitioner : Mr.V.V.Anil Kumar ^ For Respondents : Mr.Taddi Nageswara Rao < Gist :
> Head Note :
? Cases Referred :
HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN WRIT PETITION No.21946 OF 2018 ORDER: (per V. Ramasubramanian, J) Heard Mr.V.V.Anil Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.Taddi Nageswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the 2nd University.
2. The petitioner is a meritorious candidate having secured 922 marks out of 1000 marks in Higher Secondary and also having secured the All India Rank of 20380 and the State Rank of 1164 in NEET. Though the petitioner is academically smart, she is not street smart or worldly wise and hence, she failed to upload her application online, for admission to MBBS/ BDS Course for the academic year 2018-19. The reasons for her failure are sought to be explained.
3. The petitioner has now come up seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to permit her to participate in the admission process.
4. Mr. Taddi Nageswara Rao, learned Standing counsel for the 2nd respondent University produced a copy of the schedule for verification of certificates and Web Counseling. The last date for filing of applications was 24.06.2018. The certificates verification commenced from 26.06.2018 and is due to expire on 01.07.2018. The University has given written instructions to the learned Standing Counsel which read as follows:
" The University has issued Notification on dt:19-6-2018 for submitting online Applications for admission into MBBS/ BDS courses fort the Academic Year 2018-19. It was clearly given in the notification for information of students that the same online application will be considered for all the rounds of counseling including MOP-UP Counseling and also for Stray Vacancies, if any. There is no further
notification inviting online applications.
Manual applications also will not be accepted. All the selections will be made from the list of applied candidates and who found eligible after verification of original certificates. The selections will be made in all phases from the same list. The university will not issue any further notification inviting applications. The merit list will not be disturbed/ changed. No names will be included/ inserted to the list of candidates applied/ merit list."
5. In view of the fact that a rigid schedule of timeframe has been fixed by the University and the same is also in the light of the orders of the Supreme Court, it may not really be possible at this stage to redress the grievance of the petitioner fully. But, at the same time, considering the fact that the petitioner is a meritorious candidate having secured 1164 rank in the State and also happens to be the daughter of a milk vendor, we are of the considered view that without causing hindrance to the entire process and without disturbing the candidates who have already exercised the web options, the application of the petitioner can be received and at least considered in the second round of counseling.
6. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent University to facilitate the petitioner to submit her application on or before 01.07.2018 and to explore the possibility of including the petitioner at least in the second round of web counseling.
7. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand dismissed. No order as to costs. _____________________ V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, J _____________ N. BALAYOGI, J June 29, 2018 Note:
Furnish CC today.
B/o.KTL
HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN WRIT PETITION No.21946 OF 2018 June 29, 2018 KTL