A. K. PATNAIK, C.J. :- In this batch of writ petitions, we are called upon to decide the fees payable by students admitted to free seats in MBBS and BDS courses in private Medical and Dental Colleges in the State of Madhya Pradesh during the academic year 2003-2004.

2. The relevant facts briefly are that the Professional Examination Board set up by the Government of Madhya Pradesh conducted the Common entrance Examination, known as "PMT 2003", for admissions to the MBBS and BDS courses in private Medical and Dental Colleges in the State of Madhya Pradesh for the academic year 2003-2004. The Government of Madhya Pradesh in the Medical Education Department issued orders on 3-7-2003 fixing the fees for free seats, payment seats and NRI seats in private Medical and Dental Colleges in MBBS and BDS courses at Rs. 38,500/-, Rs. 1,65,000/- and $12,000/- respectively. Accordingly, call letters were issued to the students for counselling mentioning fees for admission to free seats in MBBS and BDS courses in the academic year 2003-2004 in private Medical and Dental Colleges in Madhya Pradesh as Rs. 38,500/- per annum. Pursuant to the call letters, counselling took place and the studen