Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh High Court Declines Stay on MBBS, BDS Counselling
Some people were unhappy about how medical college seats were being given out in Andhra Pradesh.
A man named Bode Ramachandra Yadav went to court to complain about a new government rule.
The rule involved something called web options, which let students choose their preferred colleges during admission.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court listened to both sides of the argument.
The court decided not to stop the seat allotment process for now.
It said that no student who was actually affected had come to court asking for help.
The court asked the university to explain what had changed in the admission procedure.
The people complaining said the new rule could hurt good students from reserved categories.
The university said stopping web options would hurt good students instead.
The court will continue to hear the case at a later date.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court declined to grant an interim stay on counselling for MBBS and BDS admissions conducted by Dr NTR University of Health Sciences.
The court issued notices to the state government and the university's Vice-Chancellor and Registrar.
A Division Bench headed by Justice Lisa Gill heard a PIL filed by Bharatha Chaitanya Yuvajana Party president Bode Ramachandra Yadav challenging G.O. Ms. No. 102, dated July 30, 2026.
Petitioner's counsel K. Madhavi argued that permitting web options in every counselling phase could deprive meritorious reserved-category students of open-category seats.
The university, through counsel T.V. Sridevi, said restricting web options to a single phase adversely affected meritorious students; the matter was adjourned for further hearing.
The Bench observed that no affected student had approached the court and directed the university to explain changes made to the earlier counselling procedure.
- Who
- A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court headed by Justice Lisa Gill, petitioner Bode Ramachandra Yadav of the Bharatha Chaitanya Yuvajana Party, and Dr NTR University of Health Sciences.
- What
- The court declined to grant an interim stay on MBBS and BDS counselling, issued notices to the state government and university officials, and adjourned the case for further hearing.
- When
- Thursday; the challenged G.O. Ms. No. 102 is dated July 30, 2026.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh High Court, Vijayawada.
- Why
- A PIL challenged G.O. Ms. No. 102, with the petitioner arguing that allowing web options in every counselling phase could deprive meritorious reserved-category students of open-category seats.
Petitioner's View
University's View
Web options in counselling phases
Petitioner's View
The Health Department's decision to permit web options in every phase of counselling could deprive meritorious students from reserved categories of seats in the open category.
University's View
Restricting web options to a single phase would adversely affect meritorious students.
- Court
- Andhra Pradesh High Court
- Bench
- Division Bench headed by Justice Lisa Gill
- Case type
- Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
- Petitioner
- Bode Ramachandra Yadav, Bharatha Chaitanya Yuvajana Party president
- Challenged order
- G.O. Ms. No. 102, dated July 30, 2026
- Subject
- MBBS and BDS counselling admissions
- Respondents
- State government and Vice-Chancellor and Registrar of Dr NTR University of Health Sciences
- Outcome
- Interim stay declined; matter adjourned