BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.03.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH W.P.(MD)Nos.4913 and 4926 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)No.3569 of 2025 Dr.D.Sribalaji ... Petitioner in both cases -vs-

1.The Executive Director, National Board of Examination in Medical Science (NBEMS), Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Ring Road, New Delhi – 110 029.

2.The Director (Medical), National Board of Examination in Medical Science (NBEMS), Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Ring Road, New Delhi – 110 029. ... Respondents in both cases PRAYER in W.P.(MD)No.4913 of 2025: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned DNB – Post – Diploma Centralized Examination Entrance Test (PDCET) bulletin notification for the year 2025 issued by the first respondent herein, quash the same insofar as the fixing the cut-off date as 31.01.2025, consequently, to direct the respondents to extend the cut-off date of Post – Diploma Centralized Examination Entrance Test (PDCET) from 31.01.2025 to a date after publishing the result of December

2024 DCH Practical Examination.

PRAYER in W.P.(MD)No.4926 of 2025: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to conduct the NBEMS DCH Diploma Course Practical Examination for the month of December 2024 before conducting Diploma Centralized Examination Entrance Test (PDCET) exam based on the petitioner’s representation, dated 14.02.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prasanna Vinoth For Respondents : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India (in both cases)

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COMMON ORDER

W.P.(MD)No.4913 of 2025 has been filed seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the impugned DNB – Post – Diploma Centralized Examination Entrance Test (PDCET) bulletin notification for the year 2025 issued by the first respondent herein insofar as the fixing the cut- off date as 31.01.2025 with a direction to the the respondents to extend the cut-off date of Post – Diploma Centralized Examination Entrance Test (PDCET) from 31.01.2025 to a date after publishing the result of December

2024 DCH Practical Examination.

2.W.P.(MD)No.4926 of 2025 has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to conduct the NBEMS DCH Diploma Course Practical Examination for the month of December 2024 before conducting Diploma Centralized Examination Entrance Test (PDCET) exam based on the petitioner’s representation, dated 14.02.2025.

3.It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner has completed MBBS degree in the year 2021 and also completed training in DCH (Pediatrics) in Rich Hospital at Andhra Pradesh and applied for DCH Practical and theory examination in the month of June 2024 and he could not clear the said examination and he now applied for the DCH Practical and theory examination for the month of December 2024 on 12.01.2025. But till date, the DCH Practical and theory examination for the month of December 2024 has not been conducted by the respondents. However, the first respondent has issued the impugned DNB – Post – Diploma Centralized Examination Entrance Test (PDCET) bulletin notification for the year 2025. Since the DCH Practical and theory examination for the month of December 2024 has not been conducted by the respondents, the petitioner and other similarly placed persons are not in a position to apply for the said examination and hence, the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court to quash the impugned notification and to direct the respondents to conduct DCH Practical and theory examination for the month of December 2024 before conducting the Diploma Centralized Examination Entrance Test (PDCET) exam based on the petitioner’s representation, dated 14.02.2025.

4.The learned Counsel for the petitioner reiterating the contentions raised in the affidavits filed in support of these Writ Petition