DR ADITI PANWAR vs NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES AND ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 16.06.2025 + W.P.(C) 7066/2025 & CM APPL. 36689/2025 DR ADITI PANWAR .....Petitioner versus NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES AND ORS. .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case For the Petitioner : Mr. Amarjit Singh Bedi, Mr. Varun Chandok and Ms. Riya Seth, Advocates. For the Respondents : Mr. Siddharth Garg, Mr. Srijan Sinha, Mr. Himanshu Chaubey, Miss Lihzu Shiney Konyak and Mr. Srajan Yadav, Advocates for R-1/NBEMS. Mr. T. Singhdev, Mr. Abhijit Chakraborty, Ms. Yamini Singh and Mr. Saurav Kumar, Advocates for R-2 (NMC) Mr. Sumit Kumar Sharma, Advocate for R-3 & R-5 (State of Haryana). Mr. Mukul Singh, CGSC with Ms. Ira Singh, Advocate for R-4/UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 7066/2025 Page 1 of 13 Signed By:NEELAM SHARMA Signing Date:17.06.2025 20:50:51 JUDGMENT TEJAS KARIA, J 1. This Petition has been filed seeking direction to the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to allot the Petitioner the vacant seat of DNB PDCET [Radio- Diagnosis], a 2 year course at the Respondent No. 3 Hospital against the vacancy reserved for Other Backward Castes (“OBC”) quota. 2. The Petitioner is a qualified Radiologist practicing since last 18 years and has exceptional meritorious achievements. The Petitioner completed her MBBS from Sawai Mann Singh Government Medical College, Jaipur and completed her PG Diploma in Radiology (DMRD) from Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Petitioner has also completed her 3 year Senior Residency in Radio-Diagnosis from Doctor Rajinder Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, Himachal Pradesh. 3. The Respondent No.1 being the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (“NBEMS”) issued N