MAMTAZ FOUNDATION THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR vs DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + Date of Decision: 08.09.2025 % W.P.(C) 4941/2025 & CM APPL. 22676/2025 MAMTAZ FOUNDATION THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Murari Lal Sharma, Adv. versus DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. T. Singhdev, Mr. Abhijit Chakravarty, Mr. Tanishq Srivastava, Mr. Anum Hussain, Ms. Ramanpreet Kaur, Ms. Yamini Singh, Mr. Saurabh Kumar and Mr. Bhanu Gulati, Advs. for R-1. Mrs. Dr. Monika Arora, CGSC with Mr. Subhrodeep Saha, Ms. Anamika Thakur and Mr. Prabhat Kumar, Advs. for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. (ORAL) 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. By instituting these proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner which is a foundation and intends to set up a dental college in Assam, has challenged the provisions of Clause 6(2)(e) of the regulations known as Dental Council of India (Establishment of New Dental Colleges, Opening of New or Higher Course of Study or Training and increase of Admission Capacity in Dental Colleges) Regulations, 2006 W.P.(C) 4941/2025 Page 1 of 9 Signature Not Verified Digiltally Signed By:SREERAM L Signing Date:10.09.2025 14:52:47 (hereinafter referred to as the “2006 Regulations”) issued by Dental Council of India by notification dated 10.01.2006. 3. The petitioner further prays that a direction be issued to the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to consider the application for seeking approval to establish new Dental College & Ayurveda College respectively without insisting for NOC from State Government. 4. The thrust of the arguments made by learned counsel for the petitioner insofar as the prayer relating to the provisions of Regulation 6(2)(e) of 2006 Regula