Medico With Foreign MBBS Degree Seeks PG Quota

Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court deferred hearing in a writ plea challenging the exclusion of foreign medical graduates from the state quota PG medical admissions. The panel comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin was hearing a writ plea filed by Achireddy Gari Bindu. The petitioner questioned the validity of Rule VIII of the Telangana Medical Colleges (Admission into Post Graduate Medical Courses) Rules, 2021, as amended, which restricts admissions under the competent authority (state) quota to “local candidates” for 2025–26. The petitioner contended that although she was a native of Hyderabad and completed her schooling and intermediate education in Telangana, she pursued her MBBS abroad.

After clearing the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE), completing internship, securing medical registration, and qualifying NEET-PG 2025, she became eligible under Central law to seek postgraduate medical admission. By virtue of the amended rule and the prospectus issued for the current academic year, candidates who obtained their MBBS degree outside India were rendered ineligible to apply under the state quota. It was argued that the amendment resulted in the competent authority quota being confined to local candidates, leaving no open category seats, contrary to the practice followed in previous years. Counsel submitted that the online application portal prevented the petitioner from applying solely because her MBBS degree was obtained abroad, and that the rule introduced an impermissible residence-based restriction in postgraduate medical admissions. The panel directed that the writ plea be tagged with other matters raising similar issues and posted the matter for Tuesday.

Grandson appeals spiking of gift deed

Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty of the Telangana High Court reserved verdict in a writ plea raising questions on cancellation of a gift deed under the Senior Citizens Act. The judge was hearing a writ petition filed by S. Sunny Kumar, a grandson in whose favour a registered gift settlement deed was executed.

The petitioner challenged the orders of the revenue divisional officer (RDO) cancelling the deed and of the district collector affirming the same under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The petitioner contended that Section 23 of the Act permits cancellation of a gift deed only where the transfer was expressly conditional upon the transferee providing maintenance and basic amenities to the senior citizen. It was argued that since no such condition was incorporated in the gift settlement deed in question, the authorities lacked jurisdiction to cancel it. The petitioner questioned the scope of appellate proceedings under the Act. Opposing the plea, the respondent–grandmother contended that the petitioner lacked locus to invoke appellate remedies, as Section 16 of the Act permitted only a parent or senior citizen to prefer an appeal. She submitted that after execution of the gift deed, she was driven out of the property. During the hearing, the judge enquired whether the grandmother was willing to reside with the grandson, to which she responded in the negative.

Encroachment of Maqbara land alleged

Justice T. Madhavi Devi of Telangana High Court directed the State Waqf Board to forthwith consider the incidence of encroachment of Maqbara Fakhrul Mulk in Yousufguda. The judge disposed a writ plea filed by Mohammed Akbarauddin stating inter alia that two persons, Seshagiri Rao and Srinivasa Chary, had illegally encroached on the property. It was stated that number of buses were being parked at the instance of the private respondents. Though a revision petition is pending in the High Court, the petitioner contended that neither the private respondents nor the Waqf Board were taking interest in protecting the property.

According to the petitioner, approximately 18,000 square yards of Waqf Board property was being encroached upon. Deepak Misra, counsel for the petitioner, pointed that repeated representations to the Waqf Board have been in vain and private respondents are making merry with property of the Waqf Board. Farhan Azam Khan, counsel for the Waqf Board, argued that there were multiple litigations with regard to the property. The judge directed the Waqf Board to consider the facts mentioned in the multiple representations made to it and dispose of the grievance in accordance with law, expeditiously.

HC tells ED no coercive steps against realtor

Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka of the Telangana High Court directed the Enforcement Directorate to not take coercive steps against Goldenkey Ventures Private Limited and ordered release of property deeds withheld by the registration authorities. The judge was hearing a writ petition filed by the company challenging communications issued by the ED assistant director directing the sub-registrar, Sangareddy, not to entertain any registration, alienation or transaction relating to certain plots situated at Ameenpur, Sangareddy district. The petitioner contended that the impugned directions were illegal, arbitrary and issued without authority of law, violating principles of natural justice and infringing the constitutional right to property under Article 300-A. It was argued that the ED could not, by way of executive communication, restrain lawful registration of properties without following due process.

During the hearing, ED standing counsel placed on record a memo along with an email communication stating that a prosecution complaint had been filed before the Special PMLA Court at Nampally, arraying the petitioner company and its managing director as accused. It was further contended that, in view of the filing of the prosecution complaint, the ED did not intend to arrest the managing director, though the assurance was confined only to him and not extended to other persons under investigation. Justice Bheemapaka directed the ED to not initiate coercive steps against the petitioner company and directed the Sub-Registrar, Sangareddy, to forthwith release the registered deeds relating to the subject properties.