2.2. The Federation conducted counselling for NEET qualified candidates, for admission in the BDS Course on 07.09.2016 and 08.09.2016; against 892 seats in 11 dental colleges in the State of Rajasthan, only 225 candidates opted for BDS Course, and the same were accordingly allotted to the said 11 dental colleges. Since a large number of seats in the MBBS/BDS Courses remained vacant, therefore, the State of Rajasthan, vide letter dated 27.09.2016 addressed to the Convenor, NEET Counselling Board2016, RUH College of Dental Sciences, permitted all the concerned Private Medical/Dental Colleges of Rajashan to fill the seats (which remained vacant even after the second counselling), at their own level, on the basis of merit of NEET-2016; while doing so, such Colleges were directed to ensure strict compliance of the directions issued from time to time by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, Hon’ble High Court and the Government, in that regard; it was further mentioned in the said communication that in case some students did not report in the second counselling, the seats shall be filled up at the level of Counselling Board itself.