V.K. Bist, J.

1. Since in these writ petitions common question of law arise, we are disposing of the same by the following common judgment.

2. Prayers in the Writ Petition (S/B) No.195 of 2017 are as follows:-

“(i). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned Order No. 576/XXVIII(1)/2017-writ-2016/2017 dated 12.05.2017, whereby the Respondent No. 1 has taken a decision to not to grant 10% of marks for each of service in remote/inaccessible areas as an incentive to the in service Doctors while granting admission to P.G. Degree Course.

(ii). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to strictly comply with Regulation9(2)(d) of the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000 and to accordingly grant the petitioner 10% of the marks obtained for each year in service in remote or difficult areas, as an incentive while determining the merit and granting admission in Post Graduate Degree Courses in the ongoing admission process.

(iii). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to forthwith stop the ongoing second round counseling and respondent No. 6 may