Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has granted an Odisha resident the liberty to file a representation with the KNR University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) in Telangana’s Warangal after he missed the deadline for exercising his web options.

The case relates to a dispute over MBBS/BDS admission under the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota.

The petitioner from Odisha had applied and registered for MBBS/BDS admission under the management quota and also submitted an application (with fees) for NRI quota on September 19.

Having scored 169/720 in the all-India NEET medical entrance test and obtained a rank of 9,52,103 in general category, the candidate missed out on exercising his web option for NRI quota before the deadline of 2 pm on September 24 due to technical issues.

As the KNRUHS (Respondent No. 2) did not entertain his request, the candidate approached Telangana High Court.

The court heard both sides before granting the petitioner liberty to make a representation to the Warangal-based university about his claim for exercising the web option under NRI quota.

“The University would consider his representation in accordance with law within a period of two days or in the leftover in mop up counselling because they have to exercise web option. If the university considers it, allows the petitioner to exercise the web option, his case can be considered for unfilled seats in the mop up round,” the judge ordered.

The court clarified it has not expressed any opinion on the “merits” of the case.