JUDGMENT

Vikas Mahajan, J. (ORAL) CM APPL.53860/2022

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

W.P.(C) 16995/20022

2. Issue notice. Mr T. Singhdev, learned counsel appearing for the respondent nos. 1 and 3, Mr Aravindh S., learned counsel appearing for respondent no. 2 and Mr Vivekanand Mishra, learned counsel appearing for the respondent no.4, accept notice.

3. The petitioner-college's challenge in the present writ petition is to the following three orders:

(i) Order dated 28.09.2022 passed by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission, whereby the petitioner's application for increase of 100 MBBS seats from 150 to 250 for the academic year 2022-2023, has been disapproved;

(ii) Order dated 28.11.2022 passed by the National Medical Commission in the appeal, whereby the Appeal Committee unanimously decided not to increase the number of seats of the petitioner-college for the academic year 2022-2023; and

(iii) Order dated 07.12.2022, whereby the second appeal for increase of MBBS seats from 150 to 250 seats preferred by the petitioner before the Central Government was dismissed.

4. The petitioner-medical college had submitted an applic