IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 24597 of 2008 Between: Kolupula Hanumanth S/o. Sailu R/o. Pragnapur, Gajwel Mandal, Medak District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Convener, EAMCET-2008 (Admissions), The Director of Technical Education, Sankethika Vidya Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly the one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent in not allotting a seat of B. Pharmacy to the petitioner in any of the 120 Colleges opted out by his either in SC/ST quota or under Sportsman quota, as similar candidates of his caste and also who come under sportsman quota and whose rank is inferior his rank also got admissions in various disciplines and in denying him the seat on the sole ground that it was a computer mistake, as illegal, arbitrary unjust, malaﬁde and against the Principles of natural justice and to consequently direct the respondent to allot a seat for B. Pharmacy in any of the 120 colleges listed out by him, and to pass such other further order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.SARVA BHOUMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORDER: This Writ Petition has been ﬁled by Kolupula Hanumanth assailing the action of the respondent in not allotting a seat to him in B.Pharmacy under SC/ST quota or under sportsmen quota. 2. The petitioner appeared for EAMCET, 2008 and secured 45248th rank. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he is eligible to seek admission in B.Pharmacy, the respondent has not allotted a seat to him. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission, learned Government Pleader for Higher Education received notice on behalf of the respondent. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the last candidate who secured admission in B.Pharmacy course under SC/ST quota is 35,540 rank holder. 4. Indisputably, the petitioner secured 45248th rank and the last candidate who got admission in B.Pharmacy course under SC/ST quota secured 35,540 rank. Therefore, the petitioner cannot have any grievance. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed at the admission stage. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:14th November, 2008. cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK}