ORDER : 1. All these petitions/miscellaneous applications have been filed with a prayer for directions to the Admission Authorities to conduct stray/special counselling round for the seats remaining vacant even after the 5(five) round of counselling. 2. One of the petitions is for conversion of one NRI seat which is vacant to the Management quota. 3. Shri Gaurav Sharma, learned senior counsel appearing for National Medical Council (NMC) fairly states that in view of number of vacant seats as a one time measure without it being treated as a precedent, this Court may extend the period. 4. As a matter of fact, one miscellaneous application has also been filed by the NMC for approval of extended time limit. However, the said date has already gone. 5. Taking into consideration the peculiar facts and circumstances and further that the precious medical seats should not go in waste, when the country is facing acute shortage of Doctors, we are inclined to extend the period by way of a last chance. 6. The Admission Authorities are, therefore, directed to hold a fresh stray/special counselling for the seats remaining vacant and complete the admission process prior to 30.12.2024 in any eventuality. 7. It is further directed that no college would be permitted to admit the students directly and admission should be conducted only through the State Admission Authorities. 8. We, however, clarify that the stray/special admission process should not disturb the admission which are already finalized and the admissions would be made only from the waitlisted candidates. 9. Needless to state that the NRI seat which is vacant would also be converted into the General Category Quota, however, to be filled through the State Admission Authorities. 10. The writ petitions and miscellaneous applications, including pending applications, if any, are disposed of.