N3t.^,>3r APHC010121602025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) A MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY I* TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE O AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 6460 OF 2025 Between: Dr. B. Venkata Bhagiradhy Mythrraa, C/o Bandaru Mithra Nallavarithota, Alluru, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh - 524315 2-6-25/2 ...PETITIONER AND 1. National Board of Examination In Medical Sciences Medical Enclave Ansari Nagar Ring Road, New Delhi - 110029. 2. Medical Counselling Committee, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India Room No. 330-A, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Rd, New Delhi - 110011. 3. National Medical Commission, Pocket-14 , Sector - 8, Dwarka Phase - 1 New Delhi - 110077. 4. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Room No. 201-D, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110011. 5. N. T. R. University of Health Sciences, Near Siddhartha Medical College, Beside New Government General Hospital, Ramavarappadu, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 520008. near a 6. Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare Government of Andhra Pradesh, 5‘^ Block, Ground Floor, Room No 157 Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, 522503. Andhra Guntur Dt., Andhra Pradesh - ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therev\/ith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or direction or order more particularly in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the Post graduate (Medical regulations issued by the 3'^'^ Respondent and the impugned notice-A issued by the 2 education) nd Respondent and by the impugned notice-B issued by the 5th Respondent and as being unconstitutional and in contravention of directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Nalsa v Union of India (2014) and consequently set-aside the impugned notices A and B and the impugned regulations while directing the respondents to extend the benefit of horizontal reservation to the Petitioner/for transgender persons by providing a separate category for Transgender Persons in the Post graduate (Medical education) regulations. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 respondents to extend the benefit of third gender status in addition to the petitioner's status as a "Backward Caste" candidate while allowing the Petitioner to apply and while considering her admission in any of the courses either under the central quota or under the State quota for NEET PG 2023 in a manner which is beneficial to the petitioner and pass such other order orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, pending disposal of the above writ petition. or Counsel for the Petitioner; Ms. G.S.HARSHITHA Ms. DEEPA YENNA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4; SRI VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S, CENTRAL GOVT. COUNSEL Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SMT. TATA VENKATA SRIDEVI FOR DR.NTR UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Counsel for the Respondent No.6:GP FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE representing ,SC The Court made the following order: 4. APHC010121602025 Bench Sr.No:-49 [3483] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI ! WRIT PETITION NO: 6460 of 2025 Dr. B. Venkata Bhagiradhy Mythrraa ...Petitioner Vs. National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences and others ...Respondents Advocate for petitioner Ms. G. S. Harshitha representing Ms. Deepa Yenna Smt Tata Venkata Sridevi, learned Standing Counsel for Dr.N.T.R. University of Health Sciences Advocate for respondents CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 14th July 2025 P C : Ms. G. S. Harshitha, learned counsel representing Ms. Deepa Yenna, learned counsel for the petitioner, states that the matter has been rendered infructuous. 2. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of as infructuous. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT registrar SEC^I&^FFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. One CC to Ms. Deepa Yenna, Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to [OPUC] 3. One CC to Smt. Tata Venkata Sridevi, SC for Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences [OPUC] 4. Two CCs to GP for Medical, Health & Family Welfare, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 5. Two CD Copies Sri Vivek Chandra Sekhar S, Central Govt. Counsel ssb V HIGH COURT DATED:14/07/2025 ORDER WP No. 6460 OF 2025 ^ 2 2 JUL 2025 n»ntS«ctiQjvx^'5^ .C>» ★^ssl DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS