1. In the Kerala State, the imbroglio in the field of admissions to medical courses continues unabatedly every year, without any solution in sight in the near future. Sadly, it appears as if for some reason or other, every step taken by the government in the field of admissions to medical courses only adds to the confusion every time. In these writ petitions, the scene shifts to the field of admissions to super-speciality postgraduate medical courses in Kerala, for this year. Since the issues arising in all these writ petitions are one and the same, these writ petitions have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment. For convenience in preparing judgment, unless otherwise specifically indicated otherwise, the rank of parties and exhibits referred to herein below shall be as obtaining in W.P. (C) No.16039/10.

2. The petitioners herein are aspirants for admissions to the super-speciality postgraduate medical courses in various disciplines in the merit stream, who are aggrieved by certain eligibility criteria fixed by the government in the prospectus for admissions to those courses, except the petitioner in W.P. (C) No. 24829/10. Ext. P1 is the prospectus issued by the Government of Kerala for such admissions, this year. The challenge originally was against three sub clauses of clause no. III(a) thereof, under the main heading "Eligibility for admission" with the sub heading `Nativity'. The same reads thus:

"III. Eligibility for admission:

(a)Nativity: Applicants should have satisfied the following conditions.

(i) They should be Indian Citizens.

(ii) Has passed the PG Degree (MD/MS)/Dip.N.B from any of the Medical Colleges recognised by Medical Council of India.

(iii) Has done at least one year compulsory rural service/Senior residency/Government service in any of the Government Medical Colleges/Government Hospitals in Kerala.

(iv) In case sufficient number of candidates fulfilling the condition as per (iii) above is not available, candidates who are otherwise qualified will also be considered, based on the merit in the entrance test.

(v) Preference shall be given to the candidates, who had done MBBS or MD/MS from the Medical Colleges in Kerala, for preparation of rank list. In case sufficient number of candidates in the above category is not available for admission for any reason, candidates from other states will be considered for the balance seats, based on the merit in the entrance test."

In the writ petitions counter affidavits were filed by the Government, in paragraph 5 ofwhich, they have submitted as follows:

'5. Regarding Clause III(a) (v), which provides that preference shall be given to candidates who had done MBBS or MD/MS from the Medical Colleges in Kerala for preparation of rank list, it is submitted that Government are willing to modify the said Clause in the following manner.

"Preference shall be given to Indian Citizens of Kerala origin/children of All India Service (AIS) Officers (non Keralites) allotted to Kerala Cadre/those who had done MBBS/MD/MS from the Medical Colleges in Kerala for preparation of rank lists. In case sufficient number of candidates in the above category is not available for admission for any reason, candidates from other States will be considered for the balance seats, based on the merit in the Entrance Examinations."'

3. These cases were originally taken up for hearing on 15-7-2010. Counsel for the petitioners were heard on that day and arguments spilled over to the next day. When hearing resumed on 16-7-2009, the learned Government Pleader sought for time. Therefore I passed the following interim order on 16-7-2010 and adjourned the hearing of the cases, as desired by the Government Pleader:

'After hearing these writ petitions for sometime the learned Government Pleader today submitted as follows:

As per the MCI Regulations, the first allotment has to be completed by 26.07.2010. The admissions have to be completed only by 30.09.2010. In the meanwhil