1. This contempt petition is filed for the alleged disobedience of the order passed by this court in W.P.No.18982 of 2007, dated 21.1.2008. By the aforesaid order, this Court had directed the third respondent to admit the petitioner in M.D.(Siddha) Course in the Government Siddha Medical College at Palayamkottai for the year 2007-2008. It is on disobedience of the order of this court, the contempt petitioner came to be filed.

2. When the matter came up on 09.04.2008, this Court directed the learned Government Advocate to get instruction from the respondent. On 30.4.2008, this court also directed one seat for M.D.(Siddha) course to be kept vacant under the Central Pool.

3. On notice from this Court, the respondent has filed a counter affidavit, dated 19.04.2011. It was the stand of the respondent that for the year 2007-2008, the admission for M.D.(Siddha) course was made by notification, dated 22.4.2007. All the filled up applications were accepted upto 08.05.2007 in the general category and for the Government of India nominee, it was fixed as 23.5.2007, which is the date for which nomination from the Government of India should be received in their office as per the prosp