T.S. Sivagnanam, J.

1. The legality, validity and propriety of the new guidelines evolved by the appellant Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University for clinical/viva-voce examination and/or pattern of evolution of MBBS Examination is the subject matter in these appeals. Both the first year and final year MBBS students filed several writ petitions challenging the said guidelines. When the writ petitions relating to the first year MBBS students came up for hearing before us, the learned counsel appearing for the University and the learned Advocate General produced before us a resolution passed by the Special Governing Council of the appellant -University in which it has been decided not to implement the changes in the MCI Regulations on the pattern of evolution to first year MBBS Course for the August, 2011 examinations. The appellant - University took this decision on the basis of the instructions given by the State Government. Consequently, the Court permitted the writ petitioners to withdraw their writ petitions.

2. So far as the other writ petitions filed by the final year MBBS students challenging the said guidelines are concerned, the learned single Judge allowed th