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ALOK ARADHE, M. G. S. KAMAL
Preeti Naik – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
JUDGMENT
alok aradhe, J. - In this writ petition, the petitioners seek a direction to Dental Council of India to approve the admission of the petitioners to the BDS Course in Government Dental College, Bangalore for the academic session 2016-17. The petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari for quashment of order dated 10.04.2019, by which the Dental Council of India addressed a communication to the College, by which it has been apprised that petitioners were admitted after the cut off date to the BDS Course for the academic session 2016-17, therefore, all the State Dental Councils / Tribunal have been directed not to register the names of the petitioners. In order to appreciate the petitioner's challenge, few facts need mention, which are stated infra.
2. The petitioners were aspirants for admission to the BDS course and had appeared for counseling on 07.10.2016. an order of admission was admittedly issued to the petitioners on 07.10.2016 and petitioner Nos.1 and 3 deposited the fee on 07.10.2016 whereas, petitioner No.2 deposited the fee on 08.10.2016. On 06.10.2006, the Director, Medical Education sent a communication to the Executive Director, Karnataka Examination authority by which
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