IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA W.P.No. 21542 of 2003 Dated : 22.8.2005 Between: Tella Jahnavi .. Petitioner and The Convenor, ED.CET-2003, PGRR Centre for Distance Education, Osmania University, Hyderabad. .. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA W.P.No. 21542 of 2003 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the Respondent to permit the petitioner to participate in the counseling for admission into B.Ed.course in pursuance of the ranking obtained by her in Ed.CET. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that though she qualified in the Ed.CET 2003 conducted by the Osmania University on 6.7.2003 and obtained Rank No.23676, she was not called for counseling by the respondent on the ground that she did not pass the qualifying examination prior to ED.CET 2003 as per the instruction No.4 in the booklet issued along with application form for Ed.CET 2003. The learned counsel for petitioner submits that as per Rule 4(2) of A.P. Colleges of Education (Regulation of Admissions into B.Ed. Course through Common Entrance Test) Rules, 1989 issued in G.O.Ms.No.154 dated 27.4.1989, the eligibility for appearing the ED.CET examination is that the candidates should have passed the qualifying examination or should have appeared for the final year examination at the time of making the application for Common Entrance Test. The learned counsel further states that admittedly the petitioner passed the qualifying examination and has obtained provisional certificate even prior to the first phase of counseling as required under Rules. However, the learned counsel for petitioner submits the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No. 1664 of 2003 and batch dated 30.4.2003 whereunder this Court directed the Convener to consider the applications of the petitioners basing on the Ed.CET ranking secured by them without reference to the passing of advanced supplementary examination/supplementary examination for admission into B.Ed. course provided the petitioners possessed the provisional pass certificate before the first day of first phase of admissions for B.Ed. course. In the circumstances, following the above judgment and for the reasons mentioned therein, this writ petition is also disposed of in terms thereof. No costs. While communicating this order, a copy of the order passed in W.P.No. 1664 of 2003 and batch dated 30.4.2003 shall be enclosed. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J Date: 22.8.2005 DA/TVK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA W.P.No. 21542 of 2003 22.8.2005