DR PRADEEP MISHRA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 03rd February, 2025 + W.P.(C)-1367/2025, CM APPL. 6669/2025 & CM APPL. 6670/2025 DR PRADEEP MISHRA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Setu Niket & Ms. Esha Mazumdar, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Piyush Gupta, SPC Mr. Saumya Kapoor, G.P., Mr. Atishay Jain & Mr. Prateek Gupta for UoI/BSF. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN ORDER % 03.02.2025 AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (oral) 1. The petitioner seeks direction in the nature of mandamus to Respondent No.2/ Border Security Force, Delhi to issue Sponsorship Certificate for admission to DNB- Dermatology, Venerology and Leprosy (‘DNB’) at Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt./ Respondent No. 4 and to grant study leave for pursuing the said course. 2. The petitioner was working as a Medical Officer with Border Security Force/ Respondent No.2 in a General Duty 3. By letter dated 14.06.2024, Respondent No.2/ Border Security Force granted permission to fifteen officers including the petitioner herein, to appear in the NEET-PG 2024. Consequent to qualifying in the NEET-PG 2024 examination, the officer was required to obtain permission to undergo PG course in one of the