IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND TEN WRIT PETITION No.14456 OF 2009 Between: Sara Farheen and another. … Petitioners And Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education, reptd., by its Secretary, Mahavir Marg, Masab Tank, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri P.Giri Krishna. Counsel for the respondents: Sri C.Sudesh Anand for R.1. Sri Deepak Bhattarjee for R.2. None for R.3. This Court made the following: ORDER:- The admission of the petitioners into B.Ed., course for the academic year 2008-09 in Soghra College of Teacher Education, Chintapally, Devarakonda Mandal, Nalgonda District, respondent No.3 herein, has not been approved by respondent No.1 under the impugned proceedings on the ground that they have not secured the required percentage of marks in the qualifying examinations. At the hearing, Sri P.Giri Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioners, submitted that both the petitioners belong to B.C-E category; and that under G.O.Rt.No.44, dated 17-3-2008, for the candidates belonging to SC, ST and OBCs., relaxation to the extent of 5%, from possessing the minimum of 45% marks, is provided. Sri C.Sudesh Anand, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.1, submitted that as no proper evidence in support of the petitioners’ community was placed before respondent No.1, the benefit of relaxation was not given to the petitioners. In view of this submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioners to make a representation to respondent No.1 by filing relevant material in support of their community within a period of one week from today. Within one week of receipt of such a representation, respondent No.1 shall dispose of the same. If it is found that the petitioners belong to OBC category, they shall be given relaxation in respect of qualifying marks as envisaged in G.O.Rt.No.44, dated 17-3-2008. The decision of respondent No.1 shall be communicated to the petitioners immediately without any delay. If the petitioners’ admissions are approved by respondent No.1, respondent No.2 shall declare their results. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:21-4-2010 MNR