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Joshi Ankit v. National Medical Commission & Ors.

Delhi HC16 Jan 2026W.P.(C)/19682/2025

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Respondents bound to the on-instructions statement of counsel for respondent No. 2 that there is no provision under the NEET PG 2025 Information Bulletin for debarring a candidate from joining another DNB seat; petition disposed of, with liberty to revive in case of any other difficulty. ¶6

Joshi Ankit Vs National Medical Commission & Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 19682/2025 JOSHI ANKIT ....Petitioner Through: Ms Gargi Srivastava, Adv. versus NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. T Singhdev, Mr. Abhijit Chakravarty, Mr. Vedant Sood, Advs. for R1 Ms. Saroj Bidawat, Adv. for R2 Mr. Sihag, Adv. for R3-5

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 16.01.2026

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This is a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:

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“a) Pass appropriate writ, order or direction(s) quashing Clause 5.4 of the ‘Manual for DNB Broad Speciality Trainees, 2022’ and Clause 4.7, ‘DNB-PDCET Information Bulletin, 2025’ issued by Respondent No.2 herein as being arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of the fundamental rights of the Petitioner under Article 14 Constitution of India;

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b) Pass appropriate writ, order or direction(s) directing the Respondents to allow the Petitioner to participate in Round 3/ subsequent rounds of NEET PG counselling 2025 for DNB seats also;

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c) Pass appropriate writ, order or direction(s) directing the Respondents to allot the Petitioner a DNB- General Medicine

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/01/2026 at 13:03:05

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seat in the following academic session commencing pursuant to the counselling process underway as per the Petitioner’s rank and merit in NEET-PG results declared on 19.08.2025; d) Pass appropriate writ, order or direction(s) directing the Respondents to keep one (1) DNB- General Medicine seat vacant for the Petitioner till the final disposal of the present petition;”

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Ms. Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner, states that the petitioner is not being permitted to participate in the counselling for Diplomate of the National Board (“DNB”) seats.

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Ms. Bidawat, learned counsel for the respondent No.2, states that there is no provision under the NEET PG 2025 Information Bulletin for debarring a candidate from joining another DNB seat. 4. She further states that as far as counselling is concerned, it is the MCC, which is respondent No. 3 is the concerned authority. 5. Mr. Sihag, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 3,4, and 5, disputes the same and states that in terms of Chapter 7 of the NEET PG MD/MS DNB Counselling 2025 as far as the allotment of seat and Counselling is concerned, it is the respondent No. 2 who is the concerned authority.

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In view of the statement made by Ms. Bidawat, on instructions, and binding the respondents to the same, the petition is disposed of.

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In case the petitioner has any other difficulty, the petitioner will be at liberty to revive the petition.

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JASMEET SINGH, J

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JANUARY 16, 2026/AS

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/01/2026 at 13:03:05

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