WP/33805/2026 of Areebah Fatima, Vs The State of Telangana on 7 October 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY

ANO

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA

WRIT P T TION NO:

805 0F 2 2

Between:

1. Areebah Fatima, D/o: Mohammed Murad, Aged about 18 years, Occ- Student, R/o,H.No.8-1 -328t1 t2, B-5O7,Shaikpet, Golconda, Hyderabad'

2. Mohammed Zohaib Naseer, S/o: Mohammed Naseeruddin, Aged about 18 years, Occ- Student, R/o,H.No.9-4-77la/209, Tolichowki, Hyderabad

...PETITIONERS

AND

1. The state of Telangana, represented by its Principal secretary, Medical and Health Family Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad

2. Kaloji Nararayana Rao University of Health sciences, represented by its Registrar, Warangal.

, ..RESPONDENTS

Petition under A /(icle 226 of the Constitution of lndia 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 fhe action of the respondents particularly the 2nd respondent in not considering the petitioners for counselling and admission into MBBS/BDS course under Management Quota C NRI Quota seat in ongoing phase or next phase of counselling for the academic year 2026-27 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutiional and consequently direct the respondents to consider and include the name of the petilioners for admission into MBBS/BDS course under l/anagement euota c NRI euota seat for the academic year 2026-27.

l.A. NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondents to permit the petitioners to upload the NRI Documents for admission into MBBS/BDS course under Management euota"c" NRI euota for admission into MBBS/BDS course for the academic yeat 2026-21 in ongoing phase or next phase of counselling pending disposal of writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI L. RAM SINGH

Counsel forthe Respondent No.l: SRI R. NAGARJUNA REDDY, AGP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW

!91nse! for the Respondent No.2: sRr r. SHARATH, sc FoR KALOJT NARAYANA

RAO UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

The Court made the following: ORDER

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAI)

THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE P.SAM KOSITY

AND

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA

WRIT PETITION No.338O5 OF 2o26

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DATE OF ORDER: 07.10.2o26

BET1IIEEN:

Areebah Fatima & anothcr

..Petitioners

AND

The State of Telangana

rep.by its Principal Secretary,

Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad & another Respondents ORDER : lfer the Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice P.Sam Koshg)

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This Writ Petition has been preferred with the following prayer:- ,o issue an appropiate wit order or direction more particularlg one in the nature of 'Writ of Mandamus' declaing the action of the respondents particutarlg the 2nd respondent in not considering the petitioners for counselling and admission tnto MBBS/ BDS course under Management Quota "C' NRI Quota seat in ongoing phase or nert phase of counse\hng for the academic year 2026-27, as tlLegal, arbitrary, unconstituttional and consequentlA direct the respondents to consider and inctude the name of the petitioners for admission into II/IBBS/ BDS course --

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Llearci Sri L.Ram Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners; Sri R.NagaIjuna Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Medi:al and Health appearing for respondent No 1 and Sri T'.Sharath, learned Standing Counsel for Kaloji Narzryana Rao University of Health Sciences appearing for respondent No'2'

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petilioners got registered themselves for 'B'-category under Mar agement Quota but could not register for NRI Quota as they wero 1-rot in possession of NRI documents at that point of time He submits that the petitioners preferred representations before the reslronclent No.2 on O1'.1O.2026 and 28.09 '2026 to perrnit them to register for coutrselling process for admission to MBBS/BDS

course under NRI Quota, but the same has not yet been cor: sidered. He further submitted that respondent No'2-University be directecl to decide the said representations in a time bound manner

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Lezrrned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2-University submitted that the petitioners' representations shall be dealt with by rcspondent No.2-Universit-v in accordance with law.

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to decide the petitioners' representations dated 0I.10.2026 and 28.09.2026 as per the grounds tal<en in it, in accordance with law, by passing a reasoned order before the next counselling. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed SD/. A. JAYASREE

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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SECTION OFFICER

1. The Principal Secretary, The State of Telangana, Medical and Health Family Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad

2. The Registrar, Kaloji Nararayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal

3. One CC to Sri L. Ram Singh, Advocate [OPUC]

4. Two CCs to GP for Medical Health Family Welfare, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUTI

5. One CC to Sri T. Sharath, SC for Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health ScienceslOPUCl

6. Two CD Copies

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DATED: 0711012026

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