JUDGMENT :

PANKAJ BHATIA, J.

1. Heard the counsel for the parties.

2. This court after hearing the parties had passed the following order on 16.07.2022:

The present petition has been filed alleging that the petitioner participated in the NEET SS to various super specialty DM/MCh/DrNB Courses in the academic sessions 2021-22 and secured 7th Rank in D.M. Geriatric Mental Health Branch. It is argued that in the Branch, in which the petitioner had qualified, there were three seats available and as the petitioner was ranked at Serial No. 7, the petitioner had to await his turn subject to six candidates before him exercising their option. It is argued that the candidates at Serial Nos. 1, 2 and 3 did not participate in the counselling, as such in the next round of counselling, the same was offered to the candidates placed at Serial Nos. 4, 5 and 6.

It is stated that the second round of counselling in respect of the said seats was held and as the seats had already been taken up by the candidates placed at Serial Nos. 4, 5 and 6, the seats were not reflected in the second round of counselling. Subsequent to the second round of counselling Dr. Sumit Mukherjee, the candidate placed at Serial No.