( 77 ) BE that as it may, the question as towhether a particular provision is mandatory or directory is not relevant in order to decide its constitutional validity.

( 78 ) AT this stage, it would be necessary tonotice the judgment of the Supreme Court in dr. Preeti Srivastava (14 supra ). The question as to whether the regulations framed by the indian Medical Council under the Indian medical Council Act, 1956 are mandatory or directory had fallen for consideration in the said decision.

( 79 ) SECTION 20 of the Indian Medicalcouncil Act, 1956 deals with Post-graduate medical education. The relevant provisions under Section 20 are as follows:"20. Post-graduate Medical Education committee for assisting Council in matters relating to Post-graduate medical Education. (1) The Council may prescribe standards of post- graduate Medical Education for the guidance of Universities, and may advise Universities in the matter of securing uniform standards for postgraduate Medical Education throughout India and for this purpose the Central Government may constitute from among the members of the Council a Post-graduate Medical education Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Post-graduate commit

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