S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J.

1. The Medical Council of India (the appellant, hereafter called “MCI”) is aggrieved by the judgment of a learned Single Judge directing it to treat the Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute/respondent institution's scheme/application dated 27.06.2017 as complete and the first consent of application (hereafter “COA”) dated 05.07.2016 submitted along with it as valid. MCI was further directed to process the said institution's scheme/application dated 27.06.2017 in accordance with law by conducting the requisite inspection.

2. The writ petitioner/institute (i.e. the respondent here, referred to in this judgment as “Chettinad”) impugned the decision, dated 06.02.2018 of MCI, recommending disapproval of its scheme for increase in the number of MBBS seats from 150 to 250 seats, for academic year 2018-19. Chettinad sought further direction to MCI for acceptance of its application/scheme for increase in the number of MBBS seats, in accordance with the directions issued by the Central Government (hereafter “the Union”) by its order dated 31.01.2018, and to take consequential steps, including inspection of Chettinad’s college. The latter further sought directi