JUDGMENT :

M.M. Das, J. - The Petitioner in the present Writ Petition has sought for issuance of writ of mandamus/direction directing the Opp. Parties 1 & 2 to allow him to take admission in the BDS Course in S.C.B. Medical College & Hospital, Cuttack for the Session 2009-2010.

2. The Petitioner after completing his 10+2 Science Examination, 2005 appeared in the Joint Entrance Examination, 2009 intending to take admission in the medical stream & being successful in the said examination secured the rank 458 in the general category & 99 in the green card category in the merit list for medical & dental streams. He attended the Counselling on 18.7.2009 at Bhubaneswar. During the Counselling, candidates were given admission according to their position in the merit list, both in the general category as well as under various reserved categories like Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Physically Handicapped, children of green card holders etc. when their respective turn came. The Petitioner produced all the certificates as required during the Counselling. On verification of his documents, he could ascertain that he would be eligible to take .admission in the BDS Course in S.C.B. Medical & Hos