ORDER :

M.R. SHAH, J.

1. As common question of law and facts arise in this group of writ petitions/special leave petitions, they are being disposed of by this common order.

2. For the sake of convenience, Writ Petition (C) No.409 of 2022 Dr. Astha Goel and Ors. Vs. The Medical Counselling Committee & Ors. is treated as the lead matter. By way of this writ petition being Writ Petition No. 409 of 2022 under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, the seven petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs:-

“a) Issue an Appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, under Article 32 of the Constitution to direct Respondent No. 1 to provide the exact number of vacant seats after the conduct of stray vacancy round of AIQ;

b) Issue an Appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, under Article 32 of the Constitution to direct Respondent No. 1 to conduct a Special Stray Round of counselling to allow the candidates to participate for the vacant seats which are available after the conduct of stray vacancy round of AIQ;

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3. In Writ Petition (C) No. 393 of 2022, one additional prayer is made to issue an appropriate writ, direction