( 1 ) IN all these Writ Petitions, the interpretation of the A. P. Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission) Order, 1974 (popularly known as presidential Order, 1974 ) vis-a-vis the AP. Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions into Under Graduate, Professional Courses (through Common Entrance Test) Rules, 1993 (for brief eamcet Admission Rules ) arises for consideration. Therefore, all the Writ Petitions are disposed of by a common order.

( 2 ) ALL the petitioners herein have appeared for Engineering, Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test (for brief eamcet-97 ). They betong to Osmania University Local area and obtained sufficiently high ranking. They applied for admission to M. B. B. S. , course in Medical Colleges falling under Osmania University Area, under total category. But, however, they were not given admission in the Medical College of their choice under total category and on the other hand, the non-totals were given admissions in excess of the quota fixed under the Rules. Therefore, they seek appropriate directions. The individual averments in respective cases have not been referred to in this batch as the quest