PETITIONER:

DR. B.L. ASAWA Vs.

RESPONDENT:

STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS.

DATE OF JUDGMENT05/03/1982 BENCH:

ERADI, V. BALAKRISHNA (J)

BENCH:

ERADI, V. BALAKRISHNA (J)

KOSHAL, A.D.

MISRA, R.B. (J)

CITATION:

1982 AIR 933 1982 SCR (3) 444

1982 SCC (2) 55 1982 SCALE (1)222 ACT:

Educational qualifications-Post-graduate qualification in medicine granted by a University established under a statute-Qualification recognised by the Medical Council- Recognition or declaration of equivalence by every University in the country-Whether necessary.

HEADNOTE:

The qualifications prescribed for the post of lecturer in Forensic Medicine under the Rajasthan Medical Service were (i) a basic university degree or equivalent qualification entered in the schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act 1956; (ii) Registration under the State Central Medical Registration Act; (iii) Post-Graduate qualification in the concerned subject and (iv) two years experience of medico-legal work.

The appellant was the holder of a M.B.B.S. degree from the Rajasthan University which was a qualification entered the first schedule to the Indian Medical Council Act. He was registered under the Medical Registration Act. He possessed a post-graduate de