JUDGMENT

1. The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India assails nine communications dated 11.02.2022 along with the amendments thereto issued on 15.02.2022 by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board of the National Medical Commission. Vide three of these communications, the petitioner's applications for grant of permission for commencing PG disciplines in three disciplines i.e. MD (Orthopaedics), MD (Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy) and MD (Respiratory Medicine) disciplines have been rejected. Vide the other six communications, the petitioner's applications for running MD (Obstetrics & Gynaecology), MD (Radio-Diagnosis), MD (Psychiatry), MD (Paediatrics), MS (General Surgery), and MD (General Medicine), MD (Respiratory Medicine) and MD (Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy) disciplines have been partially allowed.

2. The petitioner, Dr. M.K. Shah Medical College and Research Centre, is a medical educational and research institute, offering MBBS course since 29.05.2017. The respondent no.1 is Union of India (hereinafter referred to as 'UOI') through the Mi