Kerala High Court
Dr.Aruni.I.S vs National Medical Commission on 24 October, 2025
Author: N.Nagaresh
Bench: N.Nagaresh
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 2ND KARTHIKA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 39825 OF 2024
PETITIONERS:
1 DR.ARUNI I.S.,
AGED 47 YEARS,
SON OF G. SUKUMARAN, READER AND HOD,
DEPT. OF MICROBIOLOGY,
INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES,
NELLIKUZHY P O, KOTHAMANGALAM, RESIDING ATLALS
HOUSE, PUTHANAMBALAM, ARALUMMOODU, PO,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695123
2 DR.RAVI MUNDUGARU,
AGED 39 YEARS,
SON OF SUBRAHMANYA SWAMI,READER,
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY,
ANNOOR DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, PUTHUPPADY
P.O., PERUMATTOM, MUVATTUPUZHA RESIDING AT 1-92,
KOTE MUNDUGARU, KALANJA VILLAGE, SULLIA TALUK,
SULLIA DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA, PIN - 574212
3 DR.S.V.VENU GOPAL,
AGED 56 YEARS
SON OF VISHWACHARY,READER, DEPARTMENT OF
PHARMACOLOGY, ANNOOR DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL,
PUTHUPPADY P.O., PERUMATTOM, MUVATTUPUZHA
RESIDING AT 2847/13 A, 8TH CROSS 3RD MAIN,
JAYANAGARA P.O., MYSORE, KARNATAKA, PIN - 570014
4 DR.VIPIN UNNI P.,
AGED 40 YEARS
SON OF UNNEERUKUTTY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY, ST. GREGORIOUS DENTAL
COLLEGE, CHELAD P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM RESIDING AT
USHAS KAKKUR P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673613
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5 DR.RAHMATH A.,
AGED 38 YEARS
WIFE OF HARIS M . S, READER, DEPARTMENT OF
PHYSIOLOGY, MALABAR DENTAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH
CENTRE, EDAPPAL RESIDING AT AMK HOUSE, NEELIKKAD,
OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678002
6 DR.ASHA G SIVARAM,
AGED 49 YEARS
DAUGHTER OF SIVARAMAN, READER, DEPARTMENT OF
BIOCHEMISTRY, ANNOOR DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL,
PUTHUPPADY P.O., PERUMATTOM, MUVATTUPUZHA
RESIDING AT ANI NIVAS, MULLAKKERY,PANMANA P.O.,
KOLLAM, PIN - 691583
7 DR.GOBIANAND,
AGED 47 YEARS
SON OF KUPPANNAN,READER, DEPARTMENT OF
MICROBIOLOGY, NOORUL ISLAM COLLEGE OF DENTAL
SCIENCE, NIMS MEDICITY, ARALUMMOOODU P.O.,
TRIVANDRUM RESIDING AT 230/149, E B COLONY II,
NEW FAIRLANDS, SALEM, TAMIL NADU, PIN - 636016
8 DR.HARILAL M.D.,
AGED 44 YEARS
S/O. K DEVADASAN, READER, DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY,
SRI SANKARA DENTAL COLLEGE, VENNICODE P.O.,
VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT
MANIMANDIRAM, GOVINDAMUTTOM P.O., KAYAMKULAM,
ALAPUZHA, PIN - 690527
9 DR. SAUGANTH PAUL M.V.,
AGED 44 YEARS,
S/O. M O PAUL, READER, DEPARTMENT OF
BIOCHEMISTRY, ST. GREGORIOUS DENTAL COLLEGE,
CHELAD P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, RESIDING AT 29/2305,
MUKKUNGAL HOUSE, CHAMBAKKARA, POONITHURA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682038
10 DR.PRABHA S.P.,
AGED 46 YEARS
W/O. ABHILASH SREEDHAR, TUTOR, DEPARTMENT OF
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BIOCHEMISTRY, PUSHPAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL
SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE, THIRUVALLA,
PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA, RESIDING AT REVATHI,
UTHIMOODU P O, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689672
11 DR.A.P. KRISHNA,
AGED 67 YEARS
S/O. A P SHANKARANARAYANAYYA, PROFESSOR,
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY, PMS COLLEGE OF DENTAL
SCIENCE AND RESEARCH, VATTAPARA, TRIVANDRUM,
RESIDING AT 'DWARAKA', BEHIND KAVUBAIL
PANCHALINGESHWARA TEMPLE, BAJAL. P.O. MANGALORE,
PIN - 575009
12 DR.S.E. GODWIN,
AGED 45 YEARS
S/O. SELVARAJ, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY, NOORUL ISLAM COLLEGE
OF DENTAL SCIENCE, NIMS MEDICITY, ARALUMMOOODU
P.O., TRIVANDRUM, RESIDING AT, 18-101, EMMANUEL
MANSION, ELLUVILAI, MEENACHAL, KALIYAKKAVILAI,
KANNIYAKUMARI, TAMIL NADU, PIN - 629153
13 DR.DHANYA P.,
AGED 44 YEARS
W/O. SUDHEESH M, READER, DEPARTMENT OF
BIOCHEMISTRY, INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL
SCIENCES, NELLIKUZHY P O, KOTHAMANGALAM,
RESIDING AT KARUTHEDATHU VEEDU,
THIRUMULLAVARAM, KOLLAM, PIN - 691012
14 DR.K.C.VIDYA,
AGED 63 YEARS
W/O. DR. MANI RAGHAVAN, PROFESSOR,
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY, MAR BASELIOS DENTAL
COLLEGE, NELLIMATTOM P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM,
RESIDING AT NANDANAM, NEAR IMA HALL, THANKALAM,
KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN - 686691
15 DR.SALIL G.,
AGED 50 YEARS
S/O. K R GOPALAKRISHNAN, READER, DEPARTMENT OF
BIOCHEMISTRY, MAR BASELIOS DENTAL COLLEGE,
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NELLIMATTOM P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM,
RESIDING AT K P HOUSE, ERUMAKKUZHI, NOORANADU
P.O., MAVELIKARA, ALAPUZHA, PIN - 690504
16 DR. SAYI D.S.,
AGED 42 YEARS
S/O. G. DEVARAJAN, READER, DEPATMENT OF
MICROBIOLOGY, MALABAR DENTAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH
CENTRE, EDAPPAL, RESIDING AT KOTTOOKONATHU
PUTHANVEEDU, EZHUKONE P.O., KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN -
691505
17 DR. SMITHA C.,
AGED 42 YEARS
C/O. RAJESH R, ADDITIONAL PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT
OF MICROBIOLOGY, PMS COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE
AND RESEARCH, VATTAPARA, TRIVANDRUM, RESIDING AT
TC 8/1389, CHITHIRA, ARAYALLOR, THIRUMALA P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695006
18 DR. R. GUNASEKARAN,
AGED 65 YEARS
S/O. RAMANATHAN, PROFESSOR AND HOD, DEPARTMENT OF
PHYSIOLOGY, EDUCARE INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES,
KILIYAMANNIL CAMPUS, CHATTIPARAMBA, MALAPPURAM ,
RESIDING AT 10-2, MULLAI NAGAR MAIN ROAD,
SURAMANGALAM, SALEM, TAMIL NADU, PIN - 636005
19 DR. B.N.SELVAKUMAR,
AGED 55 YEARS
S/O. BALASINGH, READER, DEPARTMENT OF
MICROBIOLOGY, EDUCARE INSTITUTE OF DENTAL
SCIENCES, KILIYAMANNIL CAMPUS, CHATTIPARAMBA,
MALAPPURAM, RESIDING AT 18/12, 5TH CROSS, 5TH
MAIN ROAD, RAMALINGANAGAR, WORAIYUR,
THIRUCHIRAPPALLI, TAMIL NADU, PIN - 620003
20 DR.ASHA K.R.,
AGED 46 YEARS
D/O. N.K. KANAKARAJAN, READER AND HOD, DEPARTMENT
OF BIOCHEMISTRY, MALABAR DENTAL COLLEGE AND
RESEARCH CENTRE, EDAPPAL, RESIDING AT ASWATHY, TC
11/2170, KANAKA NAGAR, KOWDIAR P.O.,
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003
21 DR.SALIHA C.K.,
AGED 37 YEARS
W/O SHAJAS M.A,READER, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY,
ANNOOR DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, PUTHUPPADY
P.O., PERUMATTOM, MUVATTUPUZHA, RESIDING AT
CHEMBAKATH HOUSE, KAIPAMANGALAM P.O., THRISSUR,
PIN - 680681
22 DR.SHEELA SUGATHAN,
AGED 64 YEARS
W/O. SUGATHAN, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF
MICROBIOLOGY, ANNOOR DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL,
PUTHUPPADY P.O., PERUMATTOM, MUVATTUPUZHA ,
RESIDING AT THOPPIL HOUSE, B. O. C. ROAD,
PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683542
23 DR.K.JAYAKUMAR,
AGED 58 YEARS
SON OF KOCHUKUNJUPILLAI, PROFESSOR AND HOD,
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY, PMS COLLEGE OF DENTAL
SCIENCE AND RESEARCH, VATTAPARA, TRIVANDRUM ,
RESIDING AT TC 14/1714, POURNAMI, KADAKKAL LANE,
MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695011
24 DR.SHANMUGASUNDARAM,
AGED 53 YEARS
SON OF MANI, READER, DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY, ST.
GREGORIOUS DENTAL COLLEGE, CHELAD P.O.,
KOTHAMANGALAM- RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 8, KINGS LAND
APARTMENTS, 2NF FLOOR, NO. 54, SIVAN KOVIL
STREET, KODAMBAKKAM, PIN - 600024
BY ADV.
SRI.SAIJO HASSAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION,
POCKET-14, SECTOR-8, DWARAKA, PHASE-1, NEW DELHI,
REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR., PIN - 110077
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2 THE UNDER GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD
NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION,
POCKET-14, SECTOR-8,
DWARAKA, PHASE-1, NEW DELHI,
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN,
PIN - 110077
3 THE KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE,
THE KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE
MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O.,
THRISSUR,
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR,
PIN - 680596
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.S.PRENJITH KUMAR, SC, NATIONAL MEDICAL
COMMISSION
SRI.BINNY THOMAS, SC, KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH
SCIENCES
SRI.P.SREEKUMAR, SC (SR.)
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
ON 24.10.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 24th day of October, 2025 The petitioners were appointed before 01.08.2023, which is the date from which the Competency Based Medical Education Curriculum Guidelines became operational. In Ext.P68 order, this Court had directed that the persons who had been Examiners before 01.08.2023, shall be permitted to function as Examiners.
2. The above position has later been modified and the NMC has issued guidelines stating that persons who were appointed as Teachers prior to 01.08.2023 shall be entitled to be appointed as Examiners. This is clear from Ext.P69 order of the Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
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3. The above factual position is admitted. The petitioners are persons who have joined prior to 01.08.2023 and are hence entitled to the benefits.
In the above circumstances, this writ petition is allowed.
It is declared that the petitioners are entitled to be appointed as Examiners.
Sd/-
N. NAGARESH JUDGE SR 2025:KER:80179 W.P.(C) No.39825/2024 :9: APPENDIX OF WP(C) 39825/2024 PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE REGULATIONS OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION 1997(AMENDED UP TO MAY 2018) Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO. MCI-
7(9) SG/2019-MED./136(SG) DATED13.2.2020 ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA Exhibit P3 . TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE REGULATIONS ON GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) 2019 DATED
4.11.2019 OF THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE NO.
U.14021/8/2023-UGMEB DATED 23.06.2023 ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE COMMUNICATION NO. U. 14021/8/2023-
UGMEB DATED 1.8.2023 OF THE
2NDRESPONDENT
Exhibit P6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR
OF PHILOSOPHY IN CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY ISSUED BY PRIST UNIVERSITY THANJAVUR DATED 23.03.2015 TO THE FIRST PETITIONER Exhibit P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.04.2024 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING THE FIRST PETITIONER AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P8 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.07.2024 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING THE FIRST PETITIONER AS EXAMINER Exhibit P9 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DUTY CERTIFICATE DATED 6.11.2024 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY TO THE FIRST PETITIONER 2025:KER:80179 W.P.(C) No.39825/2024 : 10 : Exhibit P10 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN IN MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY ISSUED BY SAVEETHA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL SCIENCES, CHENNAI DATED 03.06.2019 TO THE SECOND PETITIONER Exhibit P11 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.07.2024 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING THE SECOND PETITIONER AS INTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P12 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.04.2024 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING THE SECOND PETITIONER AS INTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P13 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HUMAN ANATOMY ISSUED BY CMJ UNIVERSITY DATED 27.07.2012 TO THE THIRD PETITIONER Exhibit P14 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 05.03.2022 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING THE THIRD PETITIONER AS INTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P15 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.07.2022 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING THE THIRD PETITIONER AS INTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P16 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.09.2023 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING THE THIRD PETITIONER AS INTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P17 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY ISSUED BY ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY DATED 06.05.2019 TO THE FOURTH PETITIONER Exhibit P18 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.07.2022 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING 2025:KER:80179 W.P.(C) No.39825/2024 : 11 : THE FOURTH PETITIONER AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P19 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 3.04.2024 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING THE FOURTH PETITIONER AS UNIVERSITY CONVENOR FOR SECOND YEAR BDS DEGREE (R/S) EXAMINATIONS Exhibit P20 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHYSIOLOGY ISSUED BY UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT DATED 16.09.2017 TO THE FIFTH PETITIONER Exhibit P 21 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 03.02.2022 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING THE FIFTH PETITIONER AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P22 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25.01.2024 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING THE FIFTH PETITIONER AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P23 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOCHEMISTRY ISSUED BY UNIVERSITY OF KERALA DATED 04.10.2004 TO THE SIXTH PETITIONER Exhibit P24 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DUTY CERTIFICATE DATED 03.08.2019 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR TO THE SIXTH PETITIONER Exhibit P25 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.09.2023 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING THE SIXTH PETITIONER AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P26 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MICROBIOLOGY ISSUED BY UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS DATED 12.11.2007 TO THE SEVENTH PETITIONER Exhibit P27 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13.08.2021 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING 2025:KER:80179 W.P.(C) No.39825/2024 : 12 : THE SEVENTH PETITIONER AS ETERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P28 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN IN MEDICAL ANATOMY ISSUED BY SARVEPALI RADHAKRISHNAN UNIVERSITY BHOPAL DATED 05.12.2022 TO THE 8TH PETITIONER Exhibit P29 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 16.02.2012 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING THE EIGHTH PETITIONER AS INTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P30 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DUTY CERTIFICATE DATED 5.11.2024 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING THE EIGHTH PETITIONER AS INTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P31 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOSCIENCE (BIOCHEMISTRY) ISSUED BY MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY KOTTAYAM DATED 21.10.2015 TO THE 9TH PETITIONER Exhibit P32 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 11.03.2022 ISSUED BY INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES, KOTHAMANGALAM AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P33 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 7.09.2023 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR APPOINTING THE NINTH PETITIONER AS UNIVERSITY CONVENOR Exhibit P34 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOCHEMISTRY ISSUED BY MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY KOTTAYAM DATED 28.02.2015 TO THE 10TH PETITIONER Exhibit P35 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 11.03.2022 ISSUED BY INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES, KOTHAMANGALAM AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P36 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOCHEMISTRY ISSUED BY UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT DATED 07.05.1981 2025:KER:80179 W.P.(C) No.39825/2024 : 13 : TO THE 11TH PETITIONER Exhibit P37 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25.01.2024 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P38 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHARMACOLOGY ISSUED BY PRIST UNIVERSITY THANJAVUR DATED 12.01.2015 TO THE 12TH PETITIONER Exhibit P39 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 16.02.2022 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P40 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIO CHEMISTRY ISSUED BY MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY KOTTAYAM DATED 28.05.2016 TO THE 13TH PETITIONER Exhibit P41 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.02.2021 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P42 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MICRO BIOLOGY ISSUED BY MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION DATED 29.07.2005 TO THE 14TH PETITIONER Exhibit P43 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28.01.2014 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P44 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.04.2016 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P45 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIO CHEMISTRY ISSUED BY UNIVERSITY OF KERALA DATED 20.06.2012 TO THE 15TH PETITIONER Exhibit P46 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.06.2024 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P47 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR 2025:KER:80179 W.P.(C) No.39825/2024 : 14 : OF PHILOSOPHY IN MICRO BIOLOGY ISSUED BY PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY DATED 24.07.2015 TO THE 16TH PETITIONER Exhibit P48 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25.07.2018 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P49 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MICRO BIOLOGY ISSUED BY KARPAGAM UNIVERSITY DATED 09.02.2017 TO THE 17TH PETITIONER Exhibit P50 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.07.2024 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P51 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHYSIOLOGY ISSUED BY NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES DATED 22.02.2008 TO THE 18TH PETITIONER Exhibit P52 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 08.09.2021 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P53 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 05.10.2021 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P54 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE ISSUED BY THE TAMIL NADU DR. M.G.R MEDICAL UNIVERSITY CHENNAI DATED 03.05.2002 TO THE 19TH PETITIONER Exhibit P 55 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.08.2019 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P56 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.11.2021 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P57 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR 2025:KER:80179 W.P.(C) No.39825/2024 : 15 : OF PHILOSOPHY IN MICRO BIOLOGY ISSUED BY KARPAGAM ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION 03.09.2018 TO THE 20TH PETITIONER Exhibit P58 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DUTY CERTIFICATE DATED 01.11.2024 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P59 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIO CHEMISTRY ISSUED BY KARPAGAM ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION 03.09.2018 TO THE 21ST PETITIONER Exhibit P60 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DUTY CERTIFICATE DATED 24.01.2022 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P61 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MICROBIOLOGY ISSUED BY MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY DATED 09.01.2004 TO THE 22ND PETITIONER Exhibit P62 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DUTY CERTIFICATE DATED 07.01.2023 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P63 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOCHEMISTRY ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY DATED 19.03.2002 TO THE 23RD PETITIONER Exhibit P64 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DUTY CERTIFICATE DATED 02.08.2019 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P65 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MEDICAL ANATOMY ISSUED BY SRM UNIVERSITY, KANCHIPURAM, TAMIL NADU DATED 15.10.2016 TO THE 24TH PETITIONER Exhibit P66 THE TRUE COPY OF THE DUTY CERTIFICATE DATED 12.04.2023 ISSUED BY KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR AS EXTERNAL EXAMINER Exhibit P67 THE TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 28.10.2024 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT 2025:KER:80179 W.P.(C) No.39825/2024 : 16 : UNIVERSITY Exhibit P68 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN WP (C)NO. 34567/2023 DATED 26.03.2024 Exhibit P69 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH IN WRIT PETITION NO. 28977/2023 DATED 30.11.2024 Exhibit P70 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 03.11.2023PASSED BY HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD IN WRIT APPEAL NO. 18482/2023 Exhibit P71 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN WP (C)NO. 30420/2024 DATED 30.08.2024 Exhibit P72 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE CIRCULAR NO. U14021/8/23 -UGMEB DATED 12.06.2023 ISSUED BY THE 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTS.