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ITEM NO.37 COURT NO.3 SECTION X


S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 189 OF 2010


NAVAL ASIJA & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s)

(With appln(s) for stay)

Date: 13/05/2010 This Petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.V. RAVEENDRAN
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GYAN SUDHA MISRA

For Petitioner(s) Ms. Indu Malhotra, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Vikram Mehta, Adv.
Mr. Vikas Mehta,Adv.
Ms. Prerna Priyadarshini, Adv.


For Respondent(s)
UOI Mr. Gopal Subramaniam, SG
Mr. Aman Ahluwalia, Adv.
Mr. D.S Mahra, Adv.
Mr. Sudarshan Singh Rawat, Adv.

UT Chandigarh Ms. Kamini Jaiswal, Adv.

State of Jharkhand Ms. Niranjana Singh, Adv.
Mr. Rajesh Pathak, Adv.
Mr. B.B. Singh, Adv.

State of W.B. Mr. Tara Chandra Sharma, Adv.
Ms. Neelam Sharma, Adv.

For MCI Mr. Abhinav Mukerji, Adv.
Ms. Prathiba M. Singh, Adv.
Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Nikhil Mehra, Adv.
Ms. Surbhi Mehta, Adv.

State of Bihar Mr. Gopal Singh, Adv.
Mr. Manish Kumar, Adv.
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State of Tripura Mr. Gopal Singh, Adv.
Mr. Rituraj Biswas, Adv.

State of U.P. Ms. Vimla Sinha, Adv.
Ms. Niranjana Singh, Adv.

Govt of Pondicherry Mr. V.G. Pragasam, Adv.
Mr. S.J. Aristotle, Adv.
Mr. Prabu Ramasubramanian, Adv.

State of T.N. Mr. T. Harish Kumar, Adv.
Mr. V. Vasudevan, Adv

State of M.P. Mr. Vikas Upadhyay, Adv.
Mr. B.S. Banthia, Adv.

UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R

We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner,

learned counsel for the MCI and counsel for some of the

States. We have also heard the learned Solicitor General

appearing for respondents 1 and 2.

We are informed that several States (as many as

14) have not completed the first round of counselling.

We are also informed the second round of counselling for

the All India quota, comes to an end today. After

hearing learned counsel and having examined the facts and

having considered the similar order passed during the

previous years, we issue the following interim directions

in regard to the schedule for extended second round of

Post Graduate Counselling 2010 for All India quota:
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Date Detail
20.5.2010 Time-scheduled to be hosted on the website
by Directorate General of Health Services
27.5.2010 All States must report updated number of
vacancies resulting from non-joining,
resigning and surrendering of seats in 'All
India Quota' to the Directorate General of
Health Services by 5 PM
1.6.2010 Total number of vacancies to be notified by
Directorate General of Health Services
From 2.6.2010 Extended 2nd round of Counselling to be
to 12.6.2010 conducted by Directorate General of Health
Services at Delhi Counselling Venue only
20.6.2010 The last date for the students to join
allotted College.
21.6.2010 Vacant 'All India Quota' seats may be
deemed to be surrendered to the States
30.6.2010 Final deadline for the students to join
allotted course



We direct that the unfilled seats of All India

quota which would be deemed to have lapsed in favour of

the State Governments as at the end of the second

counselling today, will not so lapse in favour of the

State Government in view of the extended second round of

counselling. To ensure that the entire extended second

counselling is completed within the time schedule, the

extended second counselling for the All India quota shall

be held at Delhi. The State Governments shall adhere to

the above time schedule particularly to the second item

in regard to reporting of vacancies.
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Liberty is reserved to the respondents 1 and 2 to

file an application for introduction of a single window

Scheme for the Post Graduate courses.

( Ravi P. Verma ) ( M.S. Negi )
Court Master Court Master