High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/2940/2018

Rudransh Bhausahaeb Ghogare And ORS. v. Union Of India And ANR.

2018-04-10Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Rekha Palli2 pages

$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2940/2018 & CM No.11830-831/2018 RUDRANSH BHAUSAHAEB GHOGARE AND ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr.Amit Kumar, Mr.Shaurya Sahay, Mr.Arijit Mani Tripathi & Mr.Kumar Abhishek, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr.S.D. Windlesh, Adv. for UOI.

Mr.T.Singhdev with Mr.Tarun Verma, Ms.Puja Sarkar, Ms.Michelle Biakithansangi & Ms.Amandeep Kaur, Advs. for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI

O R D E R

% 10.04.2018 Vide the present petition, the petitioners, who are desirous of getting admission in UG Medical courses in Foreign Medical Institutions, have prayed for a direction to respondent No.2/MCI to accept their application for grant of eligibility certificate. The petitioners have inter alia prayed for a direction to respondent No.1/UOI to issue eligibility certificate to petitioners after examining their request in terms of the existing requirements laid down under the "Eligibility Requirement for Taking Admission in an Undergraduate Medical Course in a Foreign Medical Institution Regulations, 2002".

At this stage, Mr.T. Singhdev, Advocate who appears on advance notice, for respondent No.2 submits that similar representations by other candidates, are pending consideration before the Executive Committee of the Medical Council of India. He submits that a decision thereon is likely be taken shortly by the Council after consultation with the Oversight Committee appointed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

In view of the aforesaid stand taken by learned counsel for respondent No.2, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the respondents may be directed to treat the present petition as a representation. Mr.T. Singhdev, Advocate does not oppose the aforesaid request. He assures the Court that a decision on the petitioners' representation would be taken as expeditiously as possible.

Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to treat the present writ petition as a representation on behalf of the petitioners and pass a reasoned and speaking order thereon as expeditiously as possible and preferably within six weeks. The pending applications also stand disposed of. Needless to say that in case, the petitioners are still aggrieved, it will be open for the petitioners to take legal recourse as permissible under law.

REKHA PALLI, J APRIL 10, 2018 gm