HUMAIRA KAUKAB Versus PUNJAB GOVERNMENT

MUHAMMAD AFZAL LONE, J: ‑‑This judgment will dispose of three writ petitions bearing Nos. 5770, 5771 and 5772, all of 1986, as common questions of law and facts arise therein. It shall; however, remain on the file of W.P. No. 5770/86.

2. The petitioners applied for admission to Medical Colleges for the academic year 1986‑87, but the admission was refused. This refusal is under challenge in these writ petitions.

3. It is conceded that the Academic year 1986‑87 has already passed. Thus, even if the writ petitions are accepted, the relief prayed for cannot be given to the petitioners, for, as stated above, the academic year for which they are applicants, is already over.

4. The learned counsel, however, submits that if the petitioners are held eligible for grant of admission they can be accommodated in the current session. But this argument has no substance, because, for grant of admission in the current session, they shall have to compete with the fresh applicants desirous of seeking admission to this session.

In this view of the matter, there is no need to comment upon the merits of the petitioners' case. Needless to mention that by means of a comprehensive judgment dated 24‑5‑1987 recorded in I.C.A. No. 194/86, all the relevant questions arising for consideration, have already been adjudicated upon. Dismissed with no order as to costs.

B.H.T./M‑96/L Petitions dismissed.