HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 16132 of 2007 Dated 7th August, 2007 Between Kollabathula Ratnababu …Petitioner and Dr.N.T.R. University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, Rep. By its Registrar, and, anr …Respondents. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO :16132 of 2007 ORDER: In this Writ Petition, the petitioner has questioned Clause.8.2 of the prospectus issued by the first respondent-Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences for admission into MBBS and BDS courses for the academic year 2007-2008. Clause 8.2 of the prospectus provides the details of required educational qualifications, and, Clause 8.3 provides age restrictions for admission into MBBS and BDS courses. Clause 8.3 stipulates that the candidates should have completed the age of 17 years by 31st December, 2007 to seek entry into medical courses. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner is questioning the same. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner in the forenoon and afternoon sessions. However, it is to be seen that admission to the MBBS & BDS courses are regulated by the statutory rules framed under the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983. The age restriction given in the prospectus is in accordance with the Statutory Rules governing the admission into the said courses. In that view of the matter, and, in the absence of challenge to the virus of the rule by the petitioner, it is not open for him to merely question the clause in the prospectus regarding age restriction. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is devoid of merits and is accordingly dismissed at the admission stage. No order as to costs. ---------------------------------- JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY DATE: 7-8-2007. Msnr.