IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) WEDNESDAY THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND THREE : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE: A. GOPAL REDDY W.P. No. 26420 OF 2003 Between: Dr. Kompally Vasudev S/o Kompally Yadagiri. Petitioners AND 1.NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, rep. by its Registrar. 2.Govt. of A.P. rep. by Secretary, Medical & Health Dept., Secretariat Bldgs., Hyderabad. Respondents FOR THE PETITIONER : MR.M.S. RAMCHANDRA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR THE RESPONDENT NO.1 SMT. Y. PADMAVATHI, SC FOR NTR UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES. FOR THE RESPONDENT NO.2 : G.P. FOR MEDICAL & HEALTH. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein, the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring G.O.Ms.No.467, HM & FW (E2) Dept., dt.12-12-2003 issued by R.2 insofar as it amended G.O.Ms.No.260, HM & FW (E2) Dept. dt.10-7- 1997 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art.14 & 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently restrain the respondents from implementing the same. THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER : “Post for admission on 24-12-2003. In the meanwhile Govt.Pleader for Medical & Health shall obtain necessary instructions. Pending further orders, respondent No.1 is directed to receive the application of the petitioner for PG Medical Entrance Test to be held on 31-12-2003.” Sd/- K. VIVEKANAND ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The Registrar, NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada. 2.The Secretary, Medical & Health Dept., Govt. of A.P. Secretariat Bldgs.,Hyderabad. 3.Two CCs to the Govt.Pleade for Medical and Health, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad.(OUT) 4.One spare copy. H.A. DRAFTED BY : H.A. COMPARED BY : HIGH COURT AGRJ NOTE : POST FOR ADMISSION ON 24-12-2003 DT: 17-12-2003 ORDER : WP NO.26420 OF 2003 DIRECTION