- (1.) THIS writ petition has been filed by G. Hema Ravi Sampan assailing the action of R1 to R4 in denying selection to him for admission into IIIT course for the academic year 2008-09. He also assails the selection of 5th respondent-Jalli Pushpa ratnam Raju for admission into IIIT course for the year 2008-09.
(2.) RAJIV Gandhi University of knowledge Technologies (for short university) has been established as an autonomous organization by Government of andhra Pradesh under the Act called the rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge technologies Act, 2008 (Act 18 of 2008) to educate the gifted rural students who may not have the benefit of special coaching classes. The selection of students for admission into IIT course in the University is based on the Local Best Model at the mandal level. There are 6000 seats in all the three institutions of the University. 85 per cent of the seats are reserved for students from rural schools of Andhra pradesh, 15% seats are earmarked for meritorious students at State level. 900 seats are proposed to be filled up on the basis of statewide merit. 486 seats from open category, 135 from SC category, and 54 from ST category, 63 seats from BC-A category, 90 seats from BC-B category, 9 seats from BC-C category and 63 seats from BC-D category. The remaining 5100 seats are earmarked for rural students and these seats are allotted to 23 districts taking the population of the district as criteria. Accordingly, 369 seats have been allotted to east Godavari District.
(3.) THE petitioner studied SSC in Z. P. High School, Edarada, Mamidikuduru mandal, East Godavari District. He appeared for SSC examination with Roll No. 0288480 in March, 2008. He secured 538 marks out of 600 and stood as a first ranker in mamidikuduru Mandal. According to the petitioner, 5th respondent-Jalli Pushpa ratnam Raju (SC) who secured 509 marks, figured in the selected list kept in the internet for admission into IIT course in the university for the academic year 2008-09 under OC category and whereas he secured 600 marks, but his name does not find place in the selected list.;