IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 16566 of 2008 Between: B. Ramanaiah S/o B. Sivanna R/o Venkatampally Village, Peapully Mandal, Dhone, Taluq, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Sri Krishnadevaraya University, rep by its Registrar, Ananthapur. 2 The Diretor of Admission, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapur. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 pass appropraite Writ, order or Direction more particularly Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent in refusing to admission of the petitioner is wholly illegal and arbitrary and consequently directing the respondents to relax the condition of 40 % eligiblility in Bacherlor Degree as petitioner is concerned and admit the petitioner who has secured 39.66% in the Bachelor Degree and whohas also secured 25th rank in the extrance examination and admit the petitioner inthe sociology subject in PG course, forthwith, and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:SRI.M.KARIBASAIAH Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.M.RAMALINGESWARA REDDY(SC FOR SKU) The Court made the following : O R D E R: This Writ Petition has been filed by B.Ramanaiah with a prayer to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Sri Krishnadevaraya University represented by 1st respondent in refusing admission to him in M.A.(Sociology) as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner did B.A. in April, 2008 and secured 39.66 percent. He applied for P.G. in respondent-University in Sociology subject. He secured 71 marks in the entrance examination and stood at 25th rank. The seat in Sociology came to be denied to him on the ground that he did not secure 40 % in graduation. Hence, this writ petition. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents-University. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that 39.66 percent secured by him is to be taken as 40 % and in which case the petitioner is eligible for admission in M.A. (Sociology). Per contra, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents/University submits that as per the eligibility criteria for admission to M.A (Sociology) a candidate has to acquire 40 % marks in graduation. Indisputably the petitioner secured less than 40 percent marks in graduation. As per the eligibility criteria for the entrance test a candidate who wish to seek admission into M.A (Sociology) shall secure aggregate of 40 % in graduation. Therefore, the petitioner is not eligible to seek admission in M.A. (Sociology). Therefore, the action of the respondents/ University is justified. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed at the admission stage. No costs. 7th August, 2008. (B.Seshasayana Reddy,J) tnb ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT} THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.16566 OF 2008 7TH AUGUST 2008.