JUDGMENT :

1. The order will dispose of Writ Petition (C) Nos. 203, 210, 229, 281 and 292 of 1998 which have been filed by the petitioners who opted for admission to Post Graduate courses in different medical college in the State of Assam.

2. It is not in dispute that the academic sessions in all the medical colleges in the State of Assam have been delayed for the last few years. These petitioners who opeted for admission to those colleges. Though at their own risk, have not been. able to pursue the course of study till date. Indeed they are suffering hardship because of the delayed sessions. We are informed by learned counsel for the respondents that there are a number of seats still available in various medical colleges in different States in different disciplines at the Post Graduate level. These seats have not been released by the States because to interim orders made by this Court.

3. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of these cases, we direct the Director General, Health Services to examine the cases of all these petitioners and unless there are candidates, who have secured marks higher than the petitioner and are interested to pursue the Post Graduate courses in the conce