THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI W.P.No.9970 of 2011 Between: 1. Dr. Afzal Basha and others. PETITIONERS And 1. Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, rep. By its Registrar, Vijayaada, Krishna District, and others. RESPONDENTS Counsel for the petitioners: Sri M. Surender Rao Counsel for the respondents: Sri D.V. Nagarjuna Babu Court made the following ORDER: The petitioners appeared in the entrance examination for admission into P.G. Courses for the academic year 2008-2009. Even though the petitioners belong to BC (E) category, they were not given admission treating them as belonging to OC community. Subsequently, on the directions of the Apex Court, they were given provisional admission on various dates in the month of May 2008. As per the said date of admissions the petitioners 1, 2, 5, 10 & 12 would complete their third year training course on 29.08.2011; petitioners 3, 6, 7, 8 & 15 would complete on 28.08.2011; petitioners 4 & 13 would complete on 27.08.2011; petitioner No.9 would complete on 24.08.2011; petitioner No.11 would complete on 20.09.2011 and petitioner No.14 would complete on 25.08.2011 respectively. Even though the admissions were closed in the month of May 2008, the petitioners were admitted in the month of August 2008. Therefore, they could not satisfy the minimum attendance required for permitting them to attend for the examinations. In the identical fact situation where the students were given late admissions to P.G. Diploma Course pursuant to the orders of the Apex Court, this Court considered the issue of shortage of attendance in W.P.No.6348 of 2010 dated 6.10.2010 and held that the period from the date of closure of admissions in the month of May up to the date of admissions during which those petitioners could not attend the classes, should not cause prejudice as it was not attributable to them. Therefore it was held that the period during which the petitioners were permitted to take their examinations should be counted towards attendance. Both the learned counsel submit that this writ petition is squarely covered by the said decision of this Court. In view of the said submission following the orders of this Court, this writ petition is allowed with a direction that the respondents shall declare the results of the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 27th August, 2011. Note: Issue wire at party’s cost. (B/o Js.)