1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4176 OF 2005 Prashant Janardan Khatavkar ..Petitioner. Vs. The Competent Authority, Director, Medicual Education and Research & Ors. ..Respondents. .... Mr.N.V.Bandiwadekar with Mr.I.M.Khairdi for the Petitioner. Mr.P.M.Patil, AGP for the State. .... CORAM : CORAM : CORAM : A.P.SHAH, A.P.SHAH, A.P.SHAH, DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, JJ. JJ. JJ. 7th July, 2005. P.C. : We find substance in the case of the Petitioner that there was some irregularity in the process of admission and the Petitioner was denied opportunity to better his prospects. However, it is not possible to grant any relief to the 2 Petitioner since the cut off date has expired on 31st May, 2005 and in view of the decision of the Apex Court in Medical Council of India v. Madhu Singh (Civil Appeal No.5166 of 2001 decided on 11th September, 2002) there cannot be any midstream admission after the course has started. The Petition is dismissed.