Kerala High Court
Dr Anjana Rameshan vs The National Medical Commission on 16 January, 2025
Author: Amit Rawal
Bench: Amit Rawal
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. V. JAYAKUMAR
Thursday, the 16th day of January 2025 / 26th pousha, 1946
WA NO. 2159 OF 2024
AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 18/12/2024 IN WP(C) 39563/2024 OF THIS COURT
APPELLANT(S)/PETITIONERS:
1. DR ANJANA RAMESHAN, AGED 27 YEARS, D/O RAMESHAN N.C., AKSHAYA
HOUSE, PODUVACHERY P.O., KANNUR, PIN - 670621
2. DR NADIR SHAJAN ABDIN, AGED 30 YEARS S/O SHAJAN SAINUL ABDIN, TC
31/1193(1), THARA-116, THAZHASERRY LANE, PALKULANGARA P.O., PETTAH,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695024
3. DR NIDHUN P. KRISHNAN, AGED 38 YEARS S/O P. KRISHNAN, 'KRISHNA
HOUSE, KOYITHANATH PARAMBA, MAYANAD P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673008
4. DR JIJIN J.U., AGED 28 YEARS, S/O JOHN C., POONTHOTTAM, KULATHAMAL,
CHAIKOTTUKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695122
5. DR GREESHMA SIVAN, AGED 32 YEARS /O S. SIVANKUTTY PILLAI, DHANYA,
PUTHUKKADU P.O., CHAVARA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691585
6. DR AISHA HASSAN, AGED 33 YEARS W/O DR ABDUL SAMEEH M.,
MOIDEENKHAUAKATH HOUSE, NEDIYERI COLONY, TIRURANGADI P.O.,
TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676306
7. DR FASNA UMMERKUTTY, AGED 35 YEARS W/O DR JAWHAR E.A., JIBIN MAHAL,
ANUGRAHA GARDENS, P.O. PULLAZHI, THRISSUR, PIN - 680012
8. DR S. REXY CHARLES, AGED 33 YEARS D/O CHARLES FISION THANKARAJ, TC
11/1408, CHARLES BHAVAN, BAINS COMPOUND, NANTHANCODE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003
9. DR GAYATHRY RAJASEKHARAN, AGED 30 YEARS D/O C. RAJASEKHARAN, TC
15/1543-1, M.P. APPAN NAGAR, VAZHUTHACAUD, THYCAUD P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014
10. DR ANAMIKA, AGED 31 YEARS D/O ANIL KUMAR P., 'THRIVENI', VENGASSERI
POST, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679516
11. DR SHAHINA P.K, AGED 30 YEARS D/O ABDUL GAFOOR P.K., ASLAM MANZIL,
KOTTUPADAM, VAZHAYOOR P.O., ERANAD, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 673633
12. DR VARIDA NASREEN M.P., AGED 35 YEARS W/O DR NAZIMUDDEEN V.,
VAKKAYIL HOUSE, ALATHIYUR P.O., MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676102
13. DR SUMANAATH KUNHIMOHAMED, AGED 30 YEARS D/O KUNHIMOHAMED,
MUTHANIKKAD HOUSE, THALAKKADATHUR P.O., TIRUR, MALAPPURAM, PIN -
676103
14. DR SHEETHU J.S, AGED 30 YEARS D/O P. JAYALAL, SRUTHILAYAM, TAGORE
GARDEN, CHAMPAYIL ROAD, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
695121
15. DR SINDHU KRISHNAN, AGED 41 YEARS D/O DR K. KRISHNAN, 'SREE
SHYLAM', 13TH STREET, 329, HARINAGAR, POONKUNNAM, THRISSUR, PIN -
680002
16. DR SHERIN LATHEEF AGED 29 YEARS D/O ABDUL LATHEEF M.M.,
MULAKKAMPILLIL HOUSE, PADAMUGAL, KAKKANAD, KOCHI, PIN - 682030
17. DR DEEPAK S. NAIR AGED 29 YEARS S/O M.N. SREEKUMAR, SREEDEEPAM,
TEJAS NAGAR, PAZHAVEEDU P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688009
18. DR SYAM B. UNNITHAN AGED 29 YEARS S/O K.B.K. UNNITHAN, SMRA 23,
MANIBHAVAN LANE, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695010
19. DR GOPIKA SYAMSUNDAR AGED 26 YEARS D/O SYAMSUNDAR, SAMRIDDHI, SRM
ROAD, KOCHI, PIN - 682018
20. DR ANJALI KRISHNA AGED 28 YEARS D/O P. KRISHNAKUMARJI, KRISHNA
SUDHA, KADAKKARAPPALLY P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688529
21. DR AZHAR ABDULLA AGED 29 YEARS S/O ABDULLA KOYA, KALEEKKAL HOUSE,
NEAR M.S.M. COLLEGE, KAYAMKULAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690502
22. DR VISAKH J.B AGED 33 YEARS S/O JAYAKUMAR P., JAYA MANDIRAM,
KOVILLOOR AMBALAM, MANALI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695505
23. DR CHITHRA V AGED 32 YEARS D/O. B. RAMACHANDRAN, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY MEDICINE, DR. SMCSI MEDICAL COLLEGE, KARAKONAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT MANJINATTU HOUSE, CHINGOLI P.O.,
KARTHIKAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690532
24. DR MINNU ELZA VARGHESE AGED 30 YEARS D/O VARGHESE T.V., THELAPPILLY
HOSE, DESOM P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683103
25. DR JAYALAKSHMI R., AGED 27 YEARS D/O RAJU P.K., PUNNOKANDATHIL
HOUSE, KIDANGOOR P.O., KINRA-4, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN -
683972
BY SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI. GEORGE POONTHOTTAM AND ADV.NISHA GEORGE
RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:
1. THE NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION, POCKET-14, SECTOR-8, DWARAKA,
PHASE-I, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, PIN - 110077
2. THE KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O.,
MULANKUNNATHUKAVU, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PIN -
680592
3. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, THE KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH
SCIENCES, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., MULANKUNNATHUKAVU, THRISSUR, PIN -
680592
4. GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, GANDHI NAGAR, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY
ITS PRINCIPAL, PIN - 686008
5. GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, THRISSUR, MULANKUNNATHUKAVU, THRISSUR,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, PIN - 680592
6. MES ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, VALANCHERY - NILAMBUR ROAD,
PALACHODE POST, MALAPARAMBA, PERINTHALMANNA, KOLATHUR, MALAPPURAM,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, PIN - 679321
7. DR. SMCSI MEDICAL COLLEGE KARAKKONAM, PARASSALA VELLARADA ROAD,
KARAKONAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, PIN
- 695504
8. BELIEVERS CHURCH MEDICAL COLLEGE, HOSPITAL THIRUVALLA,
PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, PIN - 689691
BY STANDING SRI.K.S.PRENJITH KUMAR FOR R1
SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI. P.SREEKUMAR AND STANDING COUNSEL SRI.BINNY THOMAS
FOR R2 & R3
GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R4 & R5
Prayer for interim relief in the Writ Appeal stating that in the
circumstances stated in the appeal memorandum, the High Court be pleased
to stay the operation of the judgment dated 18.12.2024 in W.P.(C) NO.39563
of 2024 passed by this Hon'ble Court and to allow the appellants, who are
having 751 days of attendence as required in Exhibit-P7, to register for
the Medical PG Degree Regular Examinations, 2021 Admission, scheduled as
per Exhibit P13 notification, pending disposal of the Writ appeal.
This Writ appeal again coming on for orders on 16/01/2025 upon
perusing the appeal memorandum and this court's order dated 06/01/2025,
the court on the same day passed the following:
AMIT RAWAL & K.V.JAYAKUMAR, JJ.
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W.A. Nos.2158, 2159, 2164, 2166, 2167, 2176,
2178 of 2024, 98 of 2025 and W.P.(C)Nos.
46688, 46798 of 2024
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Dated this the 16th day of January, 2025
ORDER
AMIT RAWAL, J.
1. There are interim orders in all these matters
permitting the students for online registration of final year
P.G. Examinations with a rider that the interim order will
not give any vested right to the students to appear for the
examination.
2. Adjournment was sought on behalf of the Kerala
University of Health Sciences, Thrissur on certain personal
grounds.
3. Mr.George Poonthottam, learned Senior Counsel
submitted that the interim order only permitted the
students to apply for registration but the examinations
are on the anvil i.e., on 24.01.2025, therefore they will be
permitted to sit in the examination subject to the
W.A. No. 2158 of 2024 and conn.cases
outcome of the writ appeals.
4. Accordingly, we clarify the interim order to the
effect that those who have already registered and having
the attendance as prescribed by the circulars of the
National Medical Commission will be permitted to sit in
the forthcoming examination scheduled for 24.01.2025.
The result of the examination shall be subject to the
outcome of the writ appeals/writ petitions.
Post these matters for further consideration on
03.03.2025.
Sd/-
AMIT RAWAL
JUDGE
Sd/-
K.V.JAYAKUMAR
JUDGE
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16-01-2025 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar
