I.P. Mukerji, J. - (1.) There are 139 petitioners. All of them are qualified doctors. Each of them has the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) granted by a State University. The respective State Medical Councils have registered them and issued to each of them a certificate of registration.
(2.) In each of the states except Jammu and Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh the Government Medical Teaching Institutes conducting the MD, MS degree and PG diploma courses had to keep 50% seats for students who qualified in an All India Entrance Examination for these courses.
(3.) These All India Entrance Examinations are known as the All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination (AIPGMEE) and the All India Post Graduate Dental Entrance Examination (AIPGDEE).;