WP/32703/2026 of BODDU HASINI Vs The State of Telangana on 29 September 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH

AND

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY

WRIT PETITI ON NO: 32703 0F 2026

Between:

BODDU HASlNl, D/o. Boddu Raveen_der, Aged about 20 years, Occ. Student, Fl/o. H.No.3-1 0-1 SO,Gunti Jangaiah ColonyJ Near Christijn Cor" iuiO, -i.e.

Nagar, chintarakunta, saroornagar, Ranga iieddy District, retangina -iooo]+

AND

...PET|T|oNER

1. The

-State of Telangana, Rep. by its principal Secretary, Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Secietariat, Hyderabad.

2. Kaloii Narayana Rao Unrversity of Health Sciences, Telangana, Warangal, Rep by its Registrar.

.,.RESPONDENTS

Petition under Arlicre 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be preased to issue directions, orders, more particurarry a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the 2nd Respondent in not considering the petitioners representation dated 27 /0912026 tor consideration of her candidature under Management Quota category-c i.e., NRI category for admission into MBBS course for the Academic Year 2026-27, as arbitrary, iilegar and unconstitutionar, and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent University to consider the petitioner,s representation dated 2710gt2026 and permit the petitioner to be considered under Management Quota category-c/NRr in the presenvnext phase of counsering, subject to verification of her eligibility and documents

l.A. NO: 1OF 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 respondent to consider the petitioners representation daled 27logt2o26 and permit the petitioner to be considered under Management euota category-c i.e., NRI category in the presenvnext phase of counseling, pending disposal of the above Writ Petit on Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D. S. KISHAN

Counsel forthe Respondent No.1: SRI R. NAGARJUNA REDDy. AGp FOR

HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Counsel for the Respondent No. 2 : SRt T. SHARATH, SC FOR KNRUHS

The Court made the following: ORDER

INTHE IIIGH COURT FOR TI'IE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT TIYDERABAD

TTIE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH

AND

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISTINA REDDY

WlllT PIITITION No.32703 OF 2026

(CNR No,HUHCO I 067 I 082026)

Dated: 29.09.2026

Between:

Boddu Hasini

... Petitioner

antl

Thc State of Telangana,

Represented by its Principal Secrctary,

Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Sec reta ria t, Hyderabad, and another

...llcspondcnts

ORDI,R:

Mr. D. S. Kishan, lealncd counsel appears lor petitioner Mr'. R. Nagarjuna Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Medical, Health and Family Welfare Depaftment appears lor respondent No. I

Mr. T. Sharath, learned Standing Counsel for Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, appears for respondent No.2

2.

This Writ Petition is filed lbr the following reliel *.. to issue dircctions. orders. nrore paniculall; a Wril in thc nature ol'

Mandamus, dcclaring the inaction of the 2"'r Respondent in not considering the Petitioner's reprcscntation dated 27.09.2026 fbr considelation ol-her candidatLrc tbl adrlission under Managenrent Qttota Category-C i.e , NRI Category lbr admission into MBBS cor.rrse lbr the Acadenric Yeat 2026-21. as albitrary. illegal and unconstitLltional. and consequcnll\ direcr thc l"'L l{cspondcrt L ni!ersit} lo col1sidcr tlle l Petitioner's representation dated 27.09.2026 and permit thc Periticncr to be considered under Management Quota Caregory-Cl\RI in rhe presenLhext phase ofcounselling, subject to velification ofher eligibilitl, and documcnts.'

l.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had submitted online application on 13.08.2026 fbr achnission into MBBS/BDS Course under Management Quota. While submitting the on.inc application, due to lack of awareness. the petitioner did not select Category-( (NRI) option, and as such. in hcl online application, reflected as "Claiming NRI: NO". Learned counsel f urther It rs submits that the petitioner, on colxing to know about the same, prelelred a representation by way of email on 21 .09.2026 to the respondent [Jniversity to permit her to parlicipate in the counselling process under the NRI category, but the same has not yet been considered. Ilc f urther subrnits that lespondent Universitl, be directed to cecide the said representation in a time bound rnanner

4.

Learned Standing Counsel for the respondent University sub:r.rits thar the petitioner's representation shall be dealt with by the respondent [Jniversity in accordancc with law

5.

Accoldingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent [Jniversity to decide the petitioner's represen[ation dated 27.09.2026 as pcr the grounds takcn in it and rrr accordance with law, J

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by passing a reasoned order befole the next counselling. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. -l-here shall be no ordcr as to costs Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed SD/. S.MALLIKARJUNA RAO

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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SECTION OFFICER

1. The Principal secretary, Medicar and Health Famiry werfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, State of Telangana, Hyderabad_500 055

2. The Registrar, Kaloji Nararayana Rao Universrty of Health Sciences, Wara nga l.

3. One CC to SRI D. S. K|SHAN, Advocate tOpUCl

4. One CC to SRI T. SHARATH, SC FOR KNRUHS, Advocate tOpUCl

5. Two CCs to cP FOR HEALTH MEDTCAL AND FAMtLy WELFARE

DEPARTMENT, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

6. Two CD Copies

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DATED: 2910912026