JUDGMENT :

ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.

1. Introduction and Brief Facts

1.1 The challenge herein is to Clause A(6) of the prospectus issued by the Chandigarh Administration, for admission to MBBS course, whereby the definition and scope of the Foreign Indian Students (FIS) for the said purpose of admission has been restricted so as to exclude the relations of Non Resident Indians (NRI) from the ambit of FIS. In substance, the petitioner claims that a common prospectus has been issued, wherein the criteria for admitting the FIS/Foreign Nationals/NRIs has been separately laid down for admission to MBBS course on one hand and BDS course on the other hand.

1.2 The petitioner aspires for admission to MBBS-2024 course in the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) run by the Chandigarh Administration. The students are admitted after they have passed the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (UG) 2024. The online prospectus was made available to the candidates on 09.08.2024. The last date for submission of the online applications form and fee was 16.08.2024 (Friday) by 5:30 P.M. This writ petition was filed on 13.08.2024. A common prospectus has been issued and published for admission to GMCH,