HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Writ Petition No.29765 of 2010 28th April, 2011 Between :- S. Shashank .. Petitioner And State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By its Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Writ Petition No.29765 of 2010 ORDER:- The petitioner is a student of I-Year engineering course and is studying in Hi-Tech College of Engineering and Technology, Moinabad. It has been averred that the aforementioned college is more than 100 KM. away from the petitioner’s place of residence i.e., Yapral. Whereas there are certain other Engineering Colleges which are in the near vicinity of the petitioner’s village. He has prayed that he be given a seat in a college, which is near to his house. Therefore, the petitioner has aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not allowing him to slide for a better college in the 2nd phase of counseling despite the fact that there are vacant seats in colleges where the petitioner has sought re-allotment. Learned Counsel for the 3rd respondent states that the petitioner stands at a rank of 158196 whereas the last rank which was allotted in one of the colleges where the petitioner has sought reallotment is 109036. After hearing the Counsel for the parties, it is clear that the college where the petitioner is studying is more than 100 KM. away from the village of the petitioner and he has to travel up and down for a distance of approximately 200 KMs. There are other Engineering Colleges in the vicinity of the petitioner’s village. Hence, in the facts and circumstances of the present case, this Court is of the considered opinion that in case there are any vacant seats in the Colleges where the petitioner has sought reallotment, then his case be considered. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioner may file a representation before the 3rd respondent who shall consider his case sympathetically and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of filing of the representation. No order as to costs. ________________________ ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J 28th April, 2011 NOTE;- Issue C.C. in two days (B/o.smr)