Hyderabad, Sept. 19 -- The Telangana High Court has declined to interfere with the government's orders regarding local quota in admissions to MBBS and BDS seats. The court dismissed a petition filed by candidates who had pursued part of their education outside Telangana.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin heard the plea of 34 candidates challenging the notification issued by Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences on July 15.

The petitioners argued that the government had illegally issued G.O. Ms. No. 33 and G.O. Ms. No. 150 to determine local quota for professional courses. They contended that although they had completed their intermediate education in Telangana, their earlier scho...