JUDGMENT

[1] Heard Shri N. Jotendro, learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner and Shri B.R. Sharma, learned Advocate appearing for the respondents.

[2] The validity and correctness of the letter dated 30-01-2020 issued by the Assistant Secretary, Medical Council of India, New Delhi is under challenge in this writ petition.

[3.1] According to the petitioner, his son, Shri L. Binin Singh passed his Matriculation Examination in the year 2012 at the age of 14 years and 10 months and thereafter, he completed his 12th Standard on 28-05-2014 at the age of 16 years and 10 months and hardly about two months were in short of completing the age of 17 years when he completed the 12th Standard. As his son desired to prosecute his further studies in medical course, he applied for it and got admission as per the letter dated 24-04- 2014 issued by the Orel State University Medical Institute, Ministry of Education of Russian Federation.

[3.2] After his son having obtained admission, the petitioner applied for grant of eligibility certificate under Section 13(4B) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act, 1956”) vide his application dated 24-09-2019 and pur