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2025 DAILYLAW 29720 (AP)

Pinapala Hassini v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/21757/2025 · 2025-08-13

Dhiraj Singh Thakur, R Raghunandan Rao

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APHC010425552025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) @£0 m THURSDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 21757 OF 2025 Between: Pinapala Hassini, D/o Rajasekhar, Aged about 17 years, Student, Being minor represented by mother And natural guardian, Smt. Pinapala Rupa Devi w/o Rajasekhar, aged about 44 years. Residing at D.No.2-92/29, Flat No.202, M.V.V.Sai Kuteer Apartment, Backside Of Daily Mart, Yendada Visakhapatnam ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Medical & Health Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. Dr. N. T. R. University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Convenor, MBBS/BDS-2025, C/o. Dr. Sciences, Vijayawada, Krishna District. represented by its Registrar, N.T.R. University of Health ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India 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 the action of the 2 nd and 3^^ respondents in not accepting the petitioner's application and not considering the petitioner for participating in ongoing counselling for admission into MBBS/BDS course all categories for the academic year 2025- 26 in pursuance of the cut off date ended by 31-7-2025 as per the notification dt.22-7-2025 issued by the 2'^'^ respondent herein as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to consider and include the name of the petitioner in ongoing counselling for admission into MBBS/BDS course for the academic year 2025-26. 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 2 and 3'^^ respondents to include the petitioner’s name for participating in on going counselling for admission of MBBS/BDS course for the academic year 2025-26 by accepting the petitioner’s application in pursuance of the notification dt.22-7-2025 pending disposal of writ petition in the interests of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI G. V. S. MEHAR KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: M/s.T.V.SRIDEVI, SC FOR Dr. N.T.R. UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES The Court made the following order: Bench Sr.No. LM-1 [3446] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI APHC010425552025 WRIT PETITION NO: 21757 of 2025 ...Petitioner Pinapala Hassini Vs. ...Respondents The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ********** Mr. G. V. S. Mehar Kumar GP for Medical, Health & Family Welfare Advocate for Petitioner Advocate for Respondents CORAM ;THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO DATE : 14th August 2025 PC; Writ of Mandamus against the respondents for for consideration for admission in the The petitioner seeks a accepting her application form MBBS/BDS course for the academic year 2025-2026. the schedule notified by Dr. N.T.R. University of Health As per Sciences, the application form had to be submitted up to 29.07.2025 and with 31.07.2025. The said prospectus specifically provided that 2. late fee up to application forms will not be entertained under any circumstances beyond the cut-off date. The petitioner in the present petition states that the reason for her not applying within the time prescribed was that since she had already applied 3. 2 HCJ & RRRJ W.P No.21757 of 2025 further registration/application was for admission under the All India Quota, no required. tendered by not satisfied with the explanation so uniformly to all the applicants across be made especially in the facts and However, we are The cut-off date applies 4. the petitioner. Board and no exception can the sought to be justified by the petitioner. circumstances as are counsel for the petitioner states that the process of counseling has not yet started, yet any exception made in the case of the flood gate with similar applications, which would University which, according to the Although learned 5. petitioner is likely to open a adversely the schedule fixed by the of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, has to be completed within a given affect directions time frame. We find no merit in the present petition, which is, accordingly. 6. dismissed. No costs. miscellaneous applications pending, if any Consequently, connected shall stand closed. Sd/- K.J. RAJA BABU assistant registrar 0^ //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, rc to Sri G V. S. Mehar Kumar, Advocate [OPUCl i, SC for Dr. N.T.R. University of Health and Family Welfare, High Court 1. One 2. One CC to Smt. T.V. Sridevi SciencesfOPUCl 3. Two CCS to of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 4. Two CD Copies. GP for Medical, Health HIGH COURT DATED:14/08/2025 ORDER WP No. 21757 OF 2025 DISMISSING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS