HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8467 of 2011 Date: 30.03.2011 Between : T. Balaji. …….Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department & others. ….Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8467 of 2011 ORDER : The petitioner is admitted into 1st year Mechanical Engineering course in the 3rd respondent-college. In this writ petition, he has questioned the proceedings of the Secretary, A.P.State Council of Higher Education, dated 25.01.2011, issued in Proceedings No.APSHE/Secy/EAMCET- 2010/Approval/Engg/JNTUA-477, by which, the admission of petitioner in B-category of seats, is not approved on the ground that he has not secured the requisite percentage of marks in the qualifying examination i.e. intermediate. Admissions into educational institutions are governed by the rules framed under the A.P.Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983. As per the said rules, a minimum of 50% marks are to be secured by a student in the qualifying examination, even with regard to B- category seats. This issue is also considered by a Division Bench of this Court in the case of K.Prakash Vs. Government of A.P.[1] In that view of the matter, I do not find any illegality in the impugned proceedings so as to admit this writ petition. For the aforesaid reasons, the writ petition is dismissed at the stage of admission. However, it is open to the petitioner to approach the Government through the State Council, for relaxation of 50% rule. No costs. _____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 30th March 2011 ajr [1] 2010 (4) ALD 669