THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI W.P.No.22591 of 2011 Date : 11-08-2011 Between : A.Aruna .. Petitioner and The Registrar, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad. .. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI W.P.No.22591 of 2011 ORDER : Heard Sri G.V.L.Murthy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri T.Durga Reddy, learned standing counsel for the Respondent- University. The petitioner who sought admission to 1st year B.Sc. (Agriculture) course has filed this writ petition assailing the order of the respondent in Reference No.15824/EXAMS.I/U.G.Adm./2011 (03), dated 01-08-2011 insofar as the said order not permitting the petitioner to attend the counseling on account of the belated application submitted by her. The Respondent-University issued a notification dated 29-06- 2011 inviting applications for admission to the courses including B.Sc. (Agriculture) stipulating that duly filled in applications should reach the Registrar on or before 20-07-2011 at 5 PM. Admittedly, the application of the petitioner reached the Registrar on 21-07-2011. Therefore, it is a belated application. The learned counsel for the petitioner however contends that the petitioner sent application on 18-07-2011 by registered post with acknowledgement due. Hence, the same shall be construed as application filed within the last date. I am unable to accept the contention. In the aforesaid notification it has been categorically indicated that the application should reach on or before 20- 07-2011. In the circumstances, there cannot be dispute that the application of the petitioner is belated. Therefore, the impugned order of the respondent declining to permit the petitioner for counseling cannot be said to be illegal or invalid. There are no merits in the writ petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 11th August, 2011. skmr