Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Telangana ST Certificate for State MBBS Reservation

The Andhra Pradesh High Court denied a NEET-UG applicant the Scheduled Tribe reservation benefit in the State’s MBBS quota based solely on a Telangana-issued community certificate.

Background and legal issue

The candidate relied on recognition of the same community as a Scheduled Tribe in both States. The dispute concerned territorial eligibility for reservation in Andhra Pradesh.

Court’s reasoning and procedural position

The Court applied the State-specific constitutional scheme for Scheduled Tribe identification and held that recognition in one State does not automatically confer the other State’s reservation entitlement.

Legal consequence and next step

The candidate’s request for the Andhra Pradesh quota benefit was rejected on that basis.