IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 19752 of 2002 Between: G.Randheer S/o. G.Bhadraiah R/o. H.No.2-78/1, Dharma Sagar Village and Mandal, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Director (FAC), Sainik Welfare, II Floor, IV Block, Gruhakalpa Premises, M.J.Road, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Convenor, EAMCET-2002, Admissions, A.P. Sanketika Vidya Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 3 The Principal, S.R.Engineering College, Anantsagar Village, Hasanparthy Mandal, Warangal District. 4 The Officer-in-Charge, Army Medical Corps, Lucknow-226 002. ….Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 19752 OF 2002 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed questioning the letter No.10346/2002/S3, dated 25-9-2002 issued by the Director (FAC), Sainik Welfare, first respondent herein. The petitioner, after completion of his Intermediate Course, had appeared for EAMCET- 2002 and got admitted in the B.Tech Course by claiming reservation under the quota earmarked for ‘Children of Armed Forces Personnel’, basing on his father’s service in Army Medical Corps in Indian Army from 26-9-1973 to 01-10-1988. Subsequent to his admission, the impugned letter dated 25-9-2002 was addressed stating that the father of the petitioner had short of 192 days of qualifying service, to treat his service status as Ex-Serviceman. At the stage of admission this Court has granted interim order suspending the impugned letter dated 25-9-2002. Now, it is stated by the learned Counsel for the respondents, that the petitioner is studying in final year. Admittedly, the father of the petitioner had served in the Indian Army for about fifteen years. Whether the petitioner was eligible to claim admission under the quota earmarked for ‘children of Armed Forces Personnel’ or not, it would have been examined before his entry into the course, but not at the belated stage, after admission. In any event, the petitioner was admitted and, he is studying in B.Tech., final year course now. In that view of the matter, I dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to complete the course, and, issue necessary certificates. However, it is made clear, that for future educational and any other purposes, it is open for the authorities to consider, whether the petitioner is eligible for grant of benefit of reservation for Ex-servicemen. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ------------------------------------ JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY DATED: 18-11-2005. Msnr.