1. By a common order dated 5-5-1981, we allowed all these three applications in part, quashed the order of the Government of Bihar contained in the letter dated 3-3-1981 of the Special Secretary to Government, Health Department, a Copy whereof is Annexure-A to the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the Respondents in C.W.J.C. No.403/81 and directed the respondents to fill up the vacant seats in the First Year M.B.B.S. Class of the Medical Colleges in the State of Bihar and in the First Year B.D.S.. Course of Patna Dental College for the Session 1979-80 on the basis of the result of the Pre-medical and Dental Test Bihar for the aforesaid Session and of an interview held on 15-12-1980 without further delay. We now proceed to give the reasons for that order.

2. Brij Kishore Prasad is the petitioner in C.W.J.C. No.403/81. Samir Kumar Das and Satish Chandra Gupta are the petitioners in C.W.J.C. Nos. 404/81 and 653/81, respectively. The State of Bihar is the Respondent No.1 in all the applications, and Dr. R.P. Singh, Principal of the Patna Dental College and Convenor of the Board of Principals for selecting candidates for admission to the 1st year course of the M.B.B.S. and B.