Authority: Uttarakhand High Court

Order Date: 09.09.2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Shri Guru Ram Rai University; Respondent: Union of India.
  • Judges: Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. and Hon’ble Siddhartha Sah, J.
  • The petition challenges the failure of the Medical Assessment & Rating Board (MARB) to implement an order dated 13.11.2025 issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC), which allowed an appeal filed by the university to increase seats for the postgraduate DM‑Medical Gastroenterology course.
  • The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus directing MARB (Respondent No.3) to issue a consequential order enhancing the seat matrix on the NMC portal, enabling timely admissions before the next counselling session.
  • Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. Neeraj Garg; for the Union: Mr. Khushboo Tiwari Sharma (Central Government Standing Counsel); for Respondent No.2: Mr. Yogesh Pacholia.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the Medical Assessment & Rating Board must take a decision in accordance with the Appellate Authority’s directions within three weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
  • This effectively mandates the enhancement of PG Gastroenterology seats at Guru Ram Rai University as per the NMC order of 13.11.2025.

Topics: Legal; Medical Education