The Supreme Court of India has delivered major relief to the Telangana government in the medical student local quota case. A bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai overturned earlier rulings by the state High Court’s single judge and division bench. The court upheld the state’s policy on local reservations.
According to the judgment, students must meet a four-year local residency requirement to study medicine in Telangana. The court directed authorities to follow Government Order (G.O.) No. 33, which outlines this rule.
Under G.O. 33, students must have studied in Telangana from Class 9 to Class 12 to qualify for local reservations. The Supreme Court supported this condition and confirmed that four years of continuous education in the state is mandatory.
The bench also clarified that students who received exemptions last year will continue to benefit. However, it dismissed all other petitions challenging the local quota requirement.
This ruling is expected to influence admission procedures and reinforce the state’s efforts to ensure regional representation in medical education.
