1. The petitioner institution was established in the year 2010. They applied for permission to start a medical college in terms of Section 10-A of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. By a letter dated 14.05.2010, the Central Government granted permission to the petitioner to start a Medical College with an annual permitted intake of 150 students from the academic year 2010-11.

2. By an order dated 28.06.2011, the permission was renewed for the admission of the second batch for the academic year 2011-12. By the next order dated 28.08.2013, renewal for the admission of the third batch was granted for the academic year 2013-14.

3. After the Medical Council of India (hereinafter referred to as the MCI) was plunged into a huge crisis, the Government appointed a Board of Governors superseding the elected body of the Council. The Board of Governors issued a Circular on 09.10.2013 inviting applications for renewal of permission for the academic year 2014-15.

4. On 23.10.2013, the petitioner submitted a proposal seeking renewal of permission for the admission of the 5th batch for the academic year 2014-15. After sleeping over the application for about 6 months and 23 days, th