1. By consent of all parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

2. The prayer in the writ petition is to quash the order passed by the second respondent dated 30.6.2011 declining the request of the petitioner seeking permission to increase the MBBS seats from 150 to 250 per annum from the academic year 2011-2012 and direct the respondents to consider the application dated 9.8.2010 for the grant of Letter of Permission for the increase of seats.

3. The brief facts necessary for disposal of the writ petition are as follows:

(a) Petitioner Medical College was established in the year 1985 by the Annamalai University in Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District, under the name and style of "Rajah Muthiah Medical College" after getting necessary permission from the State Government and approval from the Medical Council of India. It had constructed academic and administrative blocks, separate hostels for boys and girls, staff quarters, canteen and other infrastructures as per the norms and guidelines issued by the Medical Council of India.

(b) According to the petitioner, the College is having all facilities for training 250 MBBS students, qualified facult