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4. An application being CM No.4731/2013 has been filed by the petitioner for revival of the present writ petition complaining that the respondents have failed to undertake the requisite steps. This application was allowed by the court on 4th April, 2014.

5. In response to the above, Mr. T. Singhdev, ld. counsel for the respondent no.1 - MCI has drawn our attention to the notification dated 5th June, 2017, published by the Government of India and approved by the Central Government, which has been published by the MCI.

8. It has been explained by Mr. T. Singhdev, ld. counsel for the respondent no.1 that the proposal of the MCI, as forwarded to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under the cover of its letter dated 24th August, 2012, did not find favour with the government which effected the modifications and approved the modified proposal resulting in the notification dated 5th June, 2017 of the amended regulations.

9. The petitioner has a grievance with regard to the essential experience qualification which has been prescribed in the regulation dated 5th of June 2017. It is submitted that the respondents have effectively diluted the requirement of essential experience for eligibility to the post of Assistant Professor.

In our view, this objection has to be the subject matter of an independent challenge and cannot be raised in the present matter.

10. The writ petitioner also disputes the submission made on behalf of the respondents that on-line faculty attendance monitoring system has not been installed in all medical colleges. In this regard, Mr. T. Singhdev, ld. counsel for respondent no.1 has placed before us a letter dated 3rd November, 2017 which has been addressed to the Dean/Principal of all Medical Colleges in India. By this communication, all medical colleges stand notified as follows (page

The Medical Council of India shall strictly adhere to the above.

11. We are informed by Mr. T. Singhdev, ld. counsel for the respondent no.1 that pursuant to this directive, 431 devices have been installed all over the country on the said system.

12. In case the petitioner has specific information of any violation by any medical college, he is given liberty to inform the Medical Council of India regarding the same which shall proceed in the matter in terms of its directives contained in the communication dated 3 rd November, 2017.