ORDER IA No.1 of 2003 in WP (C) No. 604 of 2002 and IA No.1 of 2003 in WP (C) No. 616 of 2002 1. Applications for impleadment are allowed. WPs (C) Nos. 604, 616 and 634 of 2002 2. Heard on the question of grant of interim relief in continuation of the order dated 29-11-2002. It is stated at the Bar that there are about 700 candidates, who are likely to be affected by the result of this petition. Out of these 700, about 390 showed up for the screening test, out of which 97 have been successful. 3. In the background of the facts and circumstances of these cases, the following further interim directions are made: 1. So far as 2001 batch is concerned, it is conceded at the Bar that all a the candidates are holding provisional registration under Section 25 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, which expires on lapse of one year from the date of provisional registration. This provisional registration shall continue to remain in operation during the hearing of these petitions. 2. On 29-11-2002 we have already granted liberty to the parties to b make a mention for hearing at the earliest in view of the career of the petitioners as medical practitioners being at stake. Let the parties jointly or any of them make a mention for early hearing. 3. The question of grant of interim relief so far as the candidates belonging to 2002 batch are concerned is postponed awaiting the result of mentioning in Court No.1. WPs (C) Nos. 22, 11, 14, 16, 25-27, 33-34 of 2003 4.Rule. 5.Liberty to mention for early hearing. 6. Counsel for the respondents present in the Court take notice. Let copies of the paper-books be delivered to the counsel for the respondents d during the course of the day. Three weeks time is allowed to file the counter-affidavit. 9.Heard on the question of grant of interim relief. 8. In the background of the facts and circumstances of these cases, we make the following interim directions: 1. Liberty to the parties to make a mention for hearing at the earliest e in view of the career of the petitioners as medical practitioners being at stake. Let the parties jointly or any of them make a mention for early hearing. 2. Liberty to the parties to make a mention for hearing at the earliest e in view of the career of the petitioners as medical practitioners being at stake. Let the parties jointly or any of them make a mention for early hearing. 2. So far as 2001 batch is concerned, it is conceded at the Bar that all the candidate are holdings provisional registration under section 25 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, which expires on lapse of one year from the date of provisions registration . This provisional registration shall continue to remain in operation during the hearing of these petitions. 3. The question of grant of interim relief, so far as the candidates belonging to 2002 batch are concerned, is postponed awaiting the result of mentioning in Court No.1. 4. So far as the question of participation at the screening test is concerned, let such of the petitioners as wish to participate in the screening test do so. The result of the screening test so far as the petitioners are concerned shall be subject to the final decision. At the final hearing it will be open for the petitioners to contend whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the screening test, participated in by the petitioners during the pendency of these CWPs, should be counted as an attempt or not. SLP (C) No. 1099 of 2003 9.Issue notice returnable early. Dasti service in addition is permitted. 10.Issue notice on the interim relief. 11. Until further orders, the operation of the impugned order of the High Court shall remain suspended.