Shanmugam J.

Both the Original Petition are filed challenging the Government Order (Ext. P2 in O.P. No. 4532/96 & Ext. O. P. No. 4584/96) amending the prospectus for admission to the Post Graduate Course in super speciality, 1995.

2. The Director of Medical Education, Government of Kerala, issued a notification on 13.11.1995 for the admission to Post Graduate Course in super speciality in the Medical Colleges in Kerala. The prospectus for the said course was also issued in November 1995. As per this prospectus there are 10 courses with 39 seats in the three Medical Colleges of the State. The eligibility for admission is that the candidates should have passed MBBS and appropriate Post Graduate Degree (M.D./M.S.). The method of selection is by an entrance examination consisting of two parts each containing objective type questions. In pursuance to this prospectus applications were invited and entrance examinations were held on 13th and 14th January 1996. The petitioners as well as members of the 3rd respondent association applied and appeared for the entrance examination. The result of the examination was published on 25.1,1996. The petitioners in both these O. Ps. were in