IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 16252 of 2009 Between: Ch.Kotamma ..... PETITIONER AND Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada-520 008, rep.by its Registrar. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. The petitioner being minor is represented by her natural guardian, mother. The petitioner claims to have appeared for EAMCET-2009 and got 17,059 rank. She claims that she is physically challenged having 40% disability and belongs to BC-D category. She states that the respondent-University fixed 16.07.2009 as the date for verification of the Certificates for physically challenged candidates and 26.07.2009 as the date of counseling. While so, she states that due to ill-health, she could not attend the counseling and even the respondent- University also has not sent any intimation regarding verification of certificates and counseling. The petitioner asserts that on 20.07.2009, she came to know about the counseling date and immediately, she presented herself on 26.07.2009 for counseling and requested to consider her case as she is eligible for being admitted into MBBS Course. The petitioner further states that the respondent-University reserved 96 seats in MBBS Course for physically challenged candidates as per the Rules and Regulations framed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and that out of 96 seats, 31 seats are earmarked for Andha University Region and out of said 31 seats 331/3% seats are earmarked for female candidates. The petitioner states that out of 96 seats, only 16 sears are filled and the remaining seats are available. However, as her case was not considered, in spite a representation being made, she filed the present writ petition seeking directions to the respondent-University to consider her case for being admitted into MBBS Course for the academic year 2009- 2010. When the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-University, on instructions, submitted that for the leftover seats, the University is going to conduct another counseling and a Special Committee will be constituted which will consider the case of the petitioner as per eligibility, for the leftover seats. In view of the stand taken by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-University, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: (i) The petitioner is directed to appear in the ensuing counseling scheduled to be held in due course; and (ii) If the petitioner appears in the ensuing counseling, the respondent-University is directed to consider the case of the petitioner, subject to her eligibility, in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly, disposed of, at the admission stage. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 13.08.2009 Note: Issue CC by Monday (b/o) VGB