REMIKA DEVI vs NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATION IN MEDICAL SCIENCES AND OTHERS

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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 18.03.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 20.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 2957/2026 & CM APPL. 14218/2026 REMIKA DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Dr. Alakh Alok Srivastava and Mr. Arpit Dangi, Advocates versus NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATION IN MEDICAL SCIENCES AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Ruchira Gupta, Ms. Sumriddhi Agrawal, Ms. Yashika Sharma, Mr. Mohtisham Ali, Advocates for R1 Mr. Vikrant Nilesh Goyal, Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, Ms. Khyaati Bansal, Advocates for R2-4 + W.P.(C) 3194/2026 & CM APPL. 15332/2026 SHUBHAM .....Petitioner Through: Dr. Alakh Alok Srivastava and Mr. Arpit Dangi, Advocates versus NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATION IN MEDICAL Digitally Signed By:MAYANK Signing Date:20.03.2026 17:28:40 W.P. (C) 2957/2026 & W.P. (C) 3194/2026 Page 1 of 16 SCIENCES AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Ms Ruchira Gupta, Ms Sumriddhi Agrawal, Ms Yashika Sharma, Mr. Mohtisham Ali, Advocates for R1 Mr. Vikrant Nilesh Goyal, Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, Ms. Khyaati Bansal, Advocates for R2-4 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH JUDGMENT 1. The present writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to declare the petitioners eligible for Sponsored Post MBBS Diplomat National Board (“SPMD”) Seats Counselling for 2025 admission session and allot Sponsored Post MBBS DNB Seats commensurate to the ranks of the petitioners. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 2. The petitioners, Ms. Remika Devi (“petitioner No. 1”) and Mr. Shubham (“petitioner No. 2”), are medical practitioners and have completed their MBBS in the year 2022. 3. The petitioner No. 1 joined the Government of Meghalaya as a Medical Health Officer, on 07.12.2022. The petitioner No. 2 joined Bharat Coking Coal Limited as a Senio