I APHC010430942025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 21902 OF 2025 Between: Sirigireddy Akash Reddy, S/o. S. Ashok Reddy, Aged about 18 years, Occ; Student R/o. D.No.1-121A, Peddanapadu Village, Yerraguntia Mandal, Y.S.R Kadapa District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare, Block, Ground Floor, Room No. 157, A.P. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. DR. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, NTR District, Rep., by its Registrar. 3. The Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The National Medical Commission, Represented by the Directorate of Medical Education, Old Government General Hospital, Hanumanpet, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh- 520003. ...RESPONDENTS 9^ 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 the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in No.2 in treating the petitioner as non-local candidate for admission into MBBS, fact that, the petitioner has studied for a period of four despite the consecutive academic years in the State of Andhra Pradesh preceding the date of first appeared in the relevant qualifying examination as arbitrary. contrary to the well established legal principles apart from being illegal violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to him under Articles, 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.2 to treat me as a local candidate for all the purposes of Admission into MBBS and BDS Courses for the Academic Year 2025-2026 of Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences, State of Andhra Pradesh. 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 respondent No.2 to treat the petitioner as a local candidate for all the purposes of Admission into MBBS & BDS Courses for the Academic Year 2025-2026 of Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences, State of Andhra Pradesh, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D. VIGNESHWAR REDDY representing SRI V. R. REDDY KOWURI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3: GP FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent No.2: M/s. T.V.SRIDEVI, SC FOR DR.NTR UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI S. VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR, FOR NMC The Court made the following order: 4 f*-' APHC010430942025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Sr.No:-3 AT AMARAVATI [3483] WRIT PETITION NO: 21902 of 2025 Sirigireddy Akash Reddy, ...Petitioner Vs. The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...Respondent(s) ********** Advocate for Petitioner: Mr. D. Vigneshwar Reddy representing Mr. V R Reddy Kovvuri Mrs. T. V. Sridevi, Standing Counsel for Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences Advocate for Respondent; CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 19^*’August 2025 PC : The petitioner has preferred this petition challenging his non consideration as a local candidate on the ground that even when he had studied in the State of Andhra Pradesh for four consecutive years preceding the qualifying examination, he ought to have been categorized as a ‘local candidate’ and permitted to be considered as such for the 85% seats which have been reserved for local candidates in terms of the advertisement notification and the rules. \ 2 HCJ a RC, J W.P. No; 21902 of 2025 However, on a perusal of the prospectus which contains the relevant conditions regarding eligibility as a local candidate, it can be seen that in terms of clause 7.3(A) of the notification, an applicant could have been considered to be a local candidate if he had studied in an educational institution in such a local area for a period of not less than four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he had appeared or first appeared in the relevant qualifying examination. 2. In the instant case, the data that has been placed on record by the petitioner would show that the petitioner had studied in two different local areas falling within the jurisdiction of Andhra University and Sri Venkateswara University during the last four years preceding the qualifying examination. If that be so, then certainly the petitioner cannot be considered as eligible as a local candidate in terms of clause 7.3(A)(a). The petitioner also is not eligible to be considered as a local candidate in terms of clause 7.3(B) of the relevant eligibility condition inasmuch as the petitioner would have been eligible only if he had studied in an educational institution in the State for a period of not less than seven consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared for the relevant qualifying examination. It appears that the petitioner, having studied in the State of Karnataka 3. for classes VI and VII in the years 2019 and 2020, cannot, therefore, claim to 3 HCJ a RC, J W.P. No: 21902 of 2025 have studied consecutively for a period of seven years in the State, which would otherwise entitle him to be considered as a local candidate. 4. We are of the opinion that the present petition is without merit and is, accordingly, dismissed. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ass,stan?rK|^' /I //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri V. R. Reddy Kovvuri, Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to M/s. T.V. Sridevi, SC for Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences[OPUC] 3. One CC to Sri S. Vivek Chandra Sekhar, SC for NMC[OPUC] 4. Two CCs to GP for Medical, Health and Family Welfare, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 5. Two CD Copies. ssb «« HIGH COURT DATED;19/08/2025 ORDER WP No. 21902 OF 2025 /O S' 0 SEP 2025 S^^uffenlSectioiU^^^ SC' DISMISSING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS