Judgment

B.N. Mahapatra, J.

This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to the opposite parties to allot him a seat in MBBS Course on the basis of his rank in the State at the earliest.

2. Petitioner’s case in a nutshell is that he appeared in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-UG 2013 (for short, “NEET”) and qualified in the said examination securing 10362 rank in the NEET All India Rank and 513 rank in the State (Odisha). Considering his rank, the petitioner was allotted the branch of BDS course in S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack on 23.07.2013. The final vacancy round counseling for MBBS/BDS candidates was held on 25.09.2013 and 26.09.2013. As per the NEET All India Rank of the petitioner, he appeared on 25.09.2013 in the final vacancy round counseling after depositing counseling fee of Rs.450/-towards document verification. One candidate, namely, Manisha Mohanty, Rank No.GE4477 in NEET All India Rank was allotted MBBS and her name appeared in the final consolidated seat allotment for medical (MBBS/BDS) as on 26.09.2013. Manisha Mohanty took spot admission in MBBS, 2013 course at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar on the very same day, i.e., 26.09.2013