Judgment

Special leave granted.

2. Challenge in this appeal is to the order dated 30th of March, 1989 made by the Ranchi Bench of the Patna High Court in a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution. The High Court was moved by a set of medical graduates who are respondents before us challenging the prospectus for admission into the post-graduate medical admission published by the Controller of Examination-cum-Additional Director, Health Services Department of Bihar for the year 1989 on the allegation that the prescription that a candidate for the purpose of getting admitted to the Post-Graduate Course must complete his or her house-job of 12 months on or before 31st May, 1989, was contrary to the directions of this Court in the case of Dr. Dinesh Kumar v. Motilal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad (1987) 4 SCC 459. The High Court found that the time-frame set by this Court in the reported order was not adhered to in the prospectus and, therefore, allowed the writ petition by mandamus directing the State and its officers not to permit any candidate to take the Post-Graduate Medical Test if he had not the requisite qualification of completing 12 months house-job on 1st May, 198