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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
Katta Vamsi, S/o. Venkata Ramana – Appellant
Versus
Andhra Pradesh Medical Council, Rep by its Registrar, Gunadala, Vijayawada – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge to the learned single judge's order. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioners' completion of medical education and internship context. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's dismissal of writ petition based on existing regulations. (Para 6 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. arguments regarding compensation of studies and required internships. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 5. clarification of internship requirements based on issued circulars. (Para 15 , 16) |
| 6. court's instructions regarding verification of documents and issuing registration. (Para 21 , 23 , 25) |
JUDGMENT :
Ravi Cheemalapati, J.
Challenging the order dated 28.04.2025 passed by a learned single Judge in Writ Petition vide W.P.No.229 of 2025, the writ petitioner No.13 therein preferred this intra court appeal under clause 15 of Letters Patent.
2. Through the impugned orders the writ petition filed by the petitioner along with others challenging the action of respondent no.1 in not issuing the permanent Registration Certificates/Final Registration Certificate to the petitioners, was dismissed.
3. For convenience, the parties, hereinafter, will be referred to with their status in the writ petition.
4. The contents of the writ petition, in brief, are as follows:
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The eligibility of Foreign Medical Graduates for one-year internships can be determined by verifying their compensatory studies conducted offline, as specified by National Medical Commission guidelin....
The stipulation for a two-year internship for foreign medical graduates is upheld as valid, ensuring adequate clinical training crucial for public health standards, especially post-COVID-19.
The court upheld the two-year internship requirement for foreign medical graduates, emphasizing the necessity of adequate practical training due to pandemic-related disruptions.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the applicability of NMC (CRMI) Regulations of 2021 on Foreign Medical Graduates, emphasizing the requirement for completing internship in approved....
The National Medical Commission's authority to enforce a two-year internship for Foreign Medical Graduates with online class attendance is justified under the regulations to ensure public health and ....
The Indian Medical Council Act prevails over state regulations, and the insistence on compulsory internship for foreign medical graduates was deemed arbitrary and illegal.
A clinical clerkship is required for foreign medical graduates to ensure quality in healthcare delivery.
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