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 WRIT PETITION NO : 26419 OF 2003 Between: 1 Dr. K. Shiva Ramachary 2 Dr. Ganesh Rathod 3. Dr. Ram Neelam. 4. Dr. Anas Ahmed Siiddiqui 5. Dr. G. Bhanu Prasad 6. Dr. Rudrabatla Venkata Subrahmanya Kumar. Petitioners AND 1. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, rep by its Registrar 2. Government of A.P. rep by Secretary, Medical and Health Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad 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 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., dated 12.12.2003 issued by R.2 insofar as it amended G.O. Ms. No. 260, HM & FW (E2) Dept. dated 10.7.1997 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art. 14 & 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently restrain the respondents form implementing the same. The petition coming on for hearing upon perusing the petition and affidavit filed herein in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. M. S. Ramchandra Rao, Advocate for the petitioners and Smt. Y. Padmavathi, S. C. for NTR University and the Govt. Pleader for Medical & Health on behalf of the Respondent No. 2. THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER: “Post for admission on 24-12-2003. In the meanwhile Government Pleader shall obtain necessary instructions. Pending further orders, respondent No. 1 is directed to receive the applications of the petitioners for P. G. Medical Entrance Test to be held on 31-12-2003.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To, 1. The Registrar, NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2. The Secretary, Medical and Health Department, Govt. of A. P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3. Two CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Medical & Health, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (OUT) 4. One spare copy. BV