JUDGMENT

Harinder Singh Sidhu, J. - This writ petition has been filed for issuance of writ, order or direction for reading down condition 7(3)(g) as contained in the Prospectus for Session July, 2020 issued by respondent - PGIMER for admission to DM/M.Ch. Courses, wherein it has been provided that no request for change of category applied for shall be entertained after submission of application to the extent that in case no eligible candidate is available under the 'Sponsored Category', then elegible candidate, if available, under 'General Category' be considered and granted admission to the course of Master of Surgery (M.Ch.) (Plastic Surgery) on fulfilling the requisite eligibility conditions.

2. Further prayer has been made for setting aside the action of respondent in not considering the candidature of petitioner for said course against vacant seat available under 'Sponsored Category' in view of fact that petitioner had applied for direct category.

3. It is also prayed that the NOC/Sponsorship Certificate (Annexure-P 6) issued in favour of petitioner by Department of Health and Family Welfare, Himachal Pradesh be accepted..

4. The petitioner secured admission in MBBS Course at I