(1.) BOTH these writ petitions are being disposed of by this common judgment and order, as in both these writ petitions the facts, the grounds for assailing the validity of the Rules as also the prayers are common.
(2.) IN Writ Petitions No. 303/2000, the petitioner, Dr. Vishal Vinayak Bhende has challenged the constitutional validity of Rules III (2) (a) and III (2) (b) and III (3) of the Admission of Post Graduate Degree Courses of Goa University at Goa Medical College Rules, 1998 (PG Admission Rules, 1998, for short ).
(3.) IN Writ Petition No. 349/2000, the petitioner has challenged the constitutional validity of Rule 3 (2) of the Goa (Admission to Post Graduate Diploma Courses of Goa University at Goa Medical College) Rules, 1999 (Diploma Admission Rules, for short ).