HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14662 of 2007 Dated 24th July, 2007 Between K.E. Gopinakth …Petitioner and The Convener, ECET (FDH-2007) JNTU, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, and, anr …Respondents. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14662 of 2007 ORDER: In this Writ Petition, the petitioner seeks Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to admit the petitioner into Bachelor of Pharmacy by considering his case within the quota of 85% reserved for local candidates of Sri Venkateswara University as per Presidential Order. Even according to the petitioner, he had completed Diploma in Pharmacy, which is a two years course, during the academic years 2005-06 and 2006-2007, from an institution in the State of Karnataka. It is the case of the petitioner that as he resided in the local area of Sri Venkateswara University for more than four consecutive years, as such, his claim for admission into Bachelor of Pharmacy in the quota reserved for local candidates can be considered. As per the Presidential Order, for consideration of the claim of the petitioner as local candidate of Sri Venkateswara University, the petitioner must have studied in the local area of Sri Venkateswara University for a period of not less than four consecutive academic years, ending with the academic year in which he appeared or as the case may be, first appeared in the relevant qualifying examination. Admittedly, as the petitioner had completed Diploma in Pharmacy, which is a qualifying examination to seek entry into Bachelor of Pharmacy, from the State of Karnataka, his claim cannot be considered as local candidate of Sri Venkateswara University area as per the Presidential Order. The Writ Petition is devoid of merits and is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ---------------------------------- JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY DATE: 24-7-2007 Msnr.