W.P. Nos. 3983/2013, 6232/2013, 1931/2014, 2001/2014, 2003/2014, 2014/2014, 2027/2014, 5451/2014, 6015/2014, 10698/2014, 13587/2014, 16281/2014 & 16476/2014

1. These writ petitions involve identical issues and arise out of the common order dated 10.12.2013 passed by the Dean, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur (hereinafter referred to as 'the Medical College, Jabalpur').

2. The background facts leading to filing of the writ petitions briefly stated are that the petitioners had appeared in the Pre-Medical Test Examination conducted by the Professional Examination Board in the year 2008 and 2009 and were declared successful. Thereafter, the petitioners were admitted in the Medical College, Jabalpur. The petitioners were served with show-cause notices by which the petitioners were directed to submit their photographs annexed by them alongwith the on-line application forms submitted for appearing in the PMT Examination. The petitioners, on receipt of the aforesaid notices, informed the Dean of the Medical College, Jabalpur that they are not in possession of photographs as demanded vide show-cause notices. Thereafter, by the impugned order dated 10.12.2013, th