ORDER

The proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 28.08.2024 in and by which no seat has been allotted to Other Backward Community (for short ‘OBC’) in the 4th respondent college inspite of the fact that 11% is provided for reservation for OBC category for the year 2024-2025, but erroneously the seat was diverted to MBC candidate, though one seat had been given to MBC candidate last year, which has been done with a mala fide intention and to illegally accommodate the 6th respondent, thus depriving the petitioner of a MBBS seat in the 4th respondent college, which has been assailed by filing the present writ petition.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that she was born in Yanam, which is included within the Union Territory of Puducherry. It is the further case of the petitioner that the medical education in Puducherry region is under the control of the 1st respondent and the 2nd respondent is the counselling authority. The 4th respondent college is a Government college in which 4 seats are earmarked for the residents of Yanam region.

3. It is the further case of the petitioner that the 1st round of counselling was published on 23.08.2024 in which the petitioner figured in rank No.557