HIMA KOHLI, ORAL

1. The issues that arise for consideration in the present petitions are identical and with the consent of the parties, WP(C)No.7288/2011 is being treated as a lead matter for the purpose of deciding both the cases.

2. The petitioners herein are qualified doctors having completed their MBBS course and they are aggrieved by the order dated 4.8.2011 passed by respondent No.2/NBE, rejecting their applications for registration with respondent No.2/NBE for their respective specialties/courses for the January, 2011 session.

3. The brief facts of the case leading to the filing the present petitions are that in January, 2011, respondent No.2/NBE had renewed the accreditation of respondent No.1/hospital for a period of three years from January, 2011 to December, 2013 for providing P.G. training facilities to Diplomate National Board (DNB) candidates every year in various specialities. Vide advertisement/public notice dated 5.7.2011, respondent No.1/hospital had invited online applications for DNB (Secondary) seats (post diploma course of two years) in the hospital. As per the public notice, the schedule fixed for admissions was as under:-

“On line applications facility