ORDER :

N. Anand Venkatesh, J.

1. The issues involved in all the Writ Petitions are common/inter-connected and hence all the Writ Petitions are taken up together and this common order is passed. These batch of Writ Petitions were entirely heard through video conferencing on the consent given by either sides and apart from the regular hearings during working days, permission was also granted by the Hon'ble Chief Justice to hear the cases on a holiday namely, on 26.09.2020. The hearing was concluded on 26.09.2020 and orders were reserved.

2. There are broadly three categories of cases involved in these batch of Writ Petitions. The first category of cases are Writ Petitions filed by 6 Medical Colleges (3 private Medical Colleges affiliated to Pondicherry University and 3 remaining colleges coming under the category of "Deemed to be University") and these colleges have challenged the order of discharge passed by the Medical Council of India (hereinafter referred to as "MCI"). The second category of Writ Petitions are filed by the candidates belonging to these colleges against the orde