Telangana High Court
WP/21176/2026 of Bogaraju Rithwik Vs The State of Telangana on 3 July 2026
COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) , FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI WRIT PETITION NO:21 176 0F 2026 l32s7l ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENTS Between: AND Bogaraju Rithwik, S/o.
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction) ,
FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI
WRIT PETITION NO:21 176 0F 2026
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...PETITIONER
...RESPONDENTS
Between:
AND
Bogaraju Rithwik, S/o. Bogaraju Anjaiab, aged about 17 years, Occ Student, Rep'by his n-aturar guardian father FiogarajtiAnjaiah s/o. Naraiah, ageo ib;ui 44 years, OccPrivate Employee, nlo.'U.ruo. rc_4_55111, Ro"; N;,-S, Dharmapuri Colony, Lingojiguda, Saroornagar, Ranga Reddy District
1. The State of_Telangana, .rep By its principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad
2. The commissioner of rechnicar Education, TG EApcET 2026 Admission, Telangana State Counsel for Higher Education, Masab Tank, Hyderabal.
3. The Jaawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, rep.by its Registrar Petition under Nlicre 226 of the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the.affidavit fired therewith, the High corrt ;;ti";h"r"o to issue appropriate writ, order or direction more particur-arty one in'tne ,"ir. "t Mandamus, decraring the action of the 2nd respondent in noi acceptinj ite oisauirity certificate issued by the Medicar superintendent, Government Area ti'ospitat czaa, Sachivalaya Nagar, Vanasthalipuram, Ranga Reddy District on tt" gror;d-ih"i ih"
case of the petitioner diagnosed decease ,,Heamophilia,, not covers ,ino"i tnlii,"riu"
is illegal, arbitraryand contrary to the provisions of the rne nignts-oi p;r.;n.
Disabilities Act, 2016 and consequenfly direct the respondents 2 and 3 to take into consideration of the disabirity certificate of the petitione t Dt. 1s.04 2ozs ,"i pi"rio"
the seal in the correge through counseiling in pursuance of the TG EApcEi 2026
schedule and as per the Notification Dt og 06 2026 ofthe 2nd respondent.
l.A. NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fited in support of the pelition, tn. Hig[ court may be preased pi""i"o to air".t the respondents 2 and 3 forthwith ailow the-petitioner ior counserrrg JiC EApier 2026 in pursuance of the counseiling Schedlre Notification ot og.o-6.zozo issueJ oy lle^?ld^^r-esqondent by taking into consideration oi tre aisaoiiity ""rtirl"t"-ot.
!! o+..2!ls_9!the petitioner issued by the Medicar suferintenderr, Government Area Hospital c788, sachivaraya. Nagar. Vanastharipurar, hrng, Reddy District as per the provisions.of the Rights of persons with Disabirities Act, 2o-16, peniing the oisp;ai or the above WP.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMULU PASUPULA
Counsel for the Respondent No.1 & 2: SRI K. SHARATH, ASST. Gp FOR
HIGHER EOUCATION
Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRt A.p. SURESH RAM, SC FOR JNTU
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE JUWADISRIDEVI
WRIT PETITION No.21176 of 2026
DATED: 3RD JULY 2026
Between:
Bogaralu Rithwik
Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and two others . Respondents
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ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner seeking the following relief pleased to rssue appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one rn the nature of Mandamus declaring the actron of the 2nd respondent in not accepting the disability certifrcate issued by the Medical Superintendent Government Area Hospital C788 Sachivalaya Nagar Vanasthalipuram Ranga Reddy Distrtct on the ground that the case of the petitioner diagnosed decease Heamophilta not covers under their rules is illegal arbitraryand contrary to the provisions of the The Rtghts of Persons Disabilities Act 2016 and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 to take into consideration of the disability certrficate of the petitioner Dt 15 04 2025 and provide the seat in the College through Counselling in pursuance of the TG EAPCET 2026 schedule and as per the Notification Dt 08 06 2026 of the 2nd respondent and pass. .. "
02. Heard Sri Ramulu Pasupula, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri K.Sharath, learned Assistant Government Pleadet appearing for respondent Nos.'1 and 2 and Sri A.P.Suresh Ram, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.3 Perused the record 03(a). Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that pursuant to the TGEAPCET-2026 notification the petitioner uploaded all the requisite certificates, including the disability certificate dated 15.04.2025 issued by the Medical Superintendent, Government Area Hospital C788, Sachivalaya Nagar, Vanasthalipuram, Ranga Reddy District. After the Hall Ticket was issued, the petitioner appeared for the T GEAPCET-2026 examination and secured Rank No 69,338 03(b). Learned counsel further submitted that respondent No.2, vide notification dated 08.06.2026, issued the schedule for conducting the TGEAPCET -2026 counselling As per the sard notification, reservation for Persons with Disabilities is governed by G.O Ms.No.2, Higher Education (TE) Department, dated 28 01 .2025, which earmarks 5% reservation for eligible candidates Pursuant thereto, the petitioner attended the counselling on 29 06.2026. However, to his surprise. respondent No.2 denied him admission on the ground that the disability certificate issued in respect of Haemophilia does not fall under the category of Persons with Disabilities eligible for reservation and, consequently, refused to consider the petitioner's disability certificate
03(c). Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the petitioner approached the Commissioner for RigMs of Persons with Disabilities, Telangana, by submitting a representation, Upon consideration of the same, the Commissioner issued a letter dated 30 06.2026 to respondent No,3 stating that, in terms of Section 32 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 20'16, Government institutions shall reserve 5% of seats for persons with benchmark disabilitres. Despite receipt of the said communication, respondent Nos.2 and 3 failed to consider the petitioner's disability certificate. Therefore. learned counsel prayed that respondent Nos.2 and 3 be directed to permit the petitioner to participate in the TGEAPCET- 2026 counselling pursuant to the notification dated 08 06.2026 by taking into consideration the disability certificate dated 15.04.2025. 04 Learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No 3 submitted that, under the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, a candidate must have a benchmark disability of not less lhan 40o/o to avail the benefit of reservation and that the petitioner has satisfied the said requirement and left it open to the discretion of this Court to pass appropriate orders in the matter
05. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and upon perusal of the material available on record, this Court finds that the petitioner possesses a disability certificate certifying 40% disability. ln view of the same. respondent Nos.2 pnd 3 are directed to consider the petitioner's disability certificate dated 15.042025 and provide a seat to the petitioner, if he satisfies other requirements pursuant to the notification dated 0g.06.2026. in accordance with law. Accordingly, with the directions, this Writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications. jf any, shall stand closed SD'. T. SRINIVASA REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER l To,
The Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department' The State of Telangana, Secretariat, HYderabad ine iomri.sioner of Technical Education, TG EApcET 2026 Admission, i;L"g;"; iiate Counset for Higher Education, Masab Tank' Hyderabad in" n-,rgiat*r, The Jaawaharla'i Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, O'ne CC to SRI RAMULU PASUPULA, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to SRI A.P. SURESH RAM, SC FOR JNTU [OPUC] i*" -cc. to Gp FoR HTGHER EDUCATTON, High court for the state of Telangana, at HYderabad [OUT] Two CD Copies BN n
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HIGH COURT DATED: 0310712026
ORDER
WP.No.21176 ot 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS )t oo 03 JUL2U26 CC TODAY 1tlE STAI€ o lr ( c I- a it t oF:i, /, bb L