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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
RAMESH SINHA, CJ, RAVINDRA KUMAR AGRAWAL
Anushka Yadav, D/o Shri Akhilesh Yadav – Appellant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Public Wealth And Family Welfare – Respondent
ORDER :
Ramesh Sinha, C.J.
1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the legality, validity and propriety of the order/ notification/ letter No. Q-1/ Student/ Counselling/ Sanchishi/ 2026, dated 22.01.2026 issued by the Commissioner, Medical Education, Chhattisgarh, whereby the entire counselling process of the first and second rounds conducted for admission to Post Graduate Medical Courses for the academic year 2025, along with the allotments made thereunder, has been cancelled, and further challenging the application of the amended Rule 11(a) of the Chhattisgarh Medical Post Graduate Admission Rules, 2025 to already selected candidates, along with the explanation dated 23.01.2026 as well as the subsequent order/notification dated 23.01.2026 intimating a fresh counselling process, on the ground that the same is arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India.
2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for the following reliefs:-
“10.1 To issue a writ and/or an order in the nature of appropriate writ do issue calling the records from the respondent authorities concerned for perusal of this Hon'ble Cour
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