High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/829/2016

Raman Kishore v. Union Of India & ORS

2016-02-01Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Manmohan3 pages

$~84 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 829/2016 RAMAN KISHORE ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Kumar, Adv.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Amit Mahajan, CGSC with Mr.

Debajyoti Behura, GP and Mr. Gaurav Dwivedi, Adv. for UOI Mr. T. Singhdev with Ms. Biakthansangi, Advs. for MCI

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN

O R D E R

% 01.02.2016 CM Appl. 3630/2016 Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions. W.P.(C) 829/2016 & CM Appl. 3629/2016 The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondent nos. 1 to 3 to recognize the M.D. (Paediatrics) degree of the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that since seven months, the matter of recognition of the petitioner's degree granted

by respondent no. 3 is pending consideration, but no action has been taken till date.

Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that due to inordinate delay caused by respondent nos. 1 to 3 in recognizing the petitioner's degree, the petitioner's employer-Safdarjung Hospital had issued a memorandum dated 26th December, 2015 whereby the petitioner had been directed to submit his post-graduate degree within fifteen days, failing which he would be relieved from his job of Senior Resident with the said hospital.

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that as of today, the petitioner stands relieved.

Learned counsel for the petitioner also draws this Court's attention to the orders dated 28th July, 2015, 3rd June, 2015 and 3rd July, 2015 passed by the High Courts of Uttrakhand and Uttar Pradesh which have granted reliefs to similarly placed persons. Learned counsel for respondent No. 3/MCI states that MCI has now received fresh compliance from respondent No. 5 and is in the process of completing its re-assessment.

Keeping in view the aforesaid facts as well as the aforesaid judgments of the High Courts of Uttrakhand and Uttar Pradesh, this Court directs MCI to complete the reassessment process within a maximum period of four weeks and thereafter the process in accordance with law shall be followed and completed within a further period of four weeks.

With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition and application stand disposed of.

MANMOHAN, J FEBRUARY 01, 2016 NG