New Delhi: The Delhi High Court sought a response from the authorities on Monday on a plea by doctors that challenged the imposition of cost and certain adverse observations made by the court. The observations were made when the court dismissed their petition seeking to postpone the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) screening test in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh’s bench issued notices to the National Board of Examination (NBE) and National Medical Commission (NMC) on the doctors’ appeal. The bench made it clear that the petitioner — Association of MD Physicians — has to first deposit the cost of Rs 25,000 with the Registrar General.
“Notice is issued on the condition that this appellant will be depositing the cost within three weeks from today with the Registrar General of this court. The amount, if deposited, shall be accepted by the Registrar General and deposited in fixed deposit in a nationalised bank for six months,” the bench said while listing the matter for further hearing on August 27.
The appeal was filed by the petitioner association challenging a single judge’s order on June 11 that imposed a cost of Rs 25,000.
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