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6. These matters have been listed from time to time. The lead matter is W.P.(C) 4252/2021, which has been preferred by eight doctors. The said petition was taken up on 9th April, 2021, on which date, after conducting the preliminary hearing, the Petitioners were permitted to apply for appearing in the DNB-PDCET, 2021 examination. The order dated 9th April, 2021 reads as under:

"11. After hearing Id. counsels for the parties and perusing the record, especially the affidavit of the NBE, it is clear that until 25th March, 2021, when the Information Bulletin was published, diploma holders from CPS Mumhai appeared in the DNB- PDCET examination conducted in the previous years. There appears to be some doubt raised on behalf of the NBE as to whether the diploma qualifications awarded by CPS Mumbai are equivalent or not with their counterpart PG Medical Diploma qualifications of NMC/MCI. According to Mr. Kirtiman Singh, Id. counsel, several letters have been written by the NBE to the MoHFW, as also to the National Medical Commission. However, for whatever reasons, no stand has been taken as to the equivalence of the diplomas awarded the CPS Mumbai.

8. Today, affidavits have been received on behalf of CPS Mumbai, the NMC as also the Union of India. There was a delay in filing the affidavit by Union of India as it is stated that the officers concerned were not available due to certain medical issues. NBE has filed a short reply. The NMC has also emailed a copy of its letter dated 31st March, 2021, by which the NMC has strongly recommended to the MoHFW that it did not find any merit in the request of the Hand Holding Committee to recognise 14 courses offered by CPS, Mumbai and in fact, recommended denotification of the qualifications of CPS Mumbai from the schedules of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The said letter is taken on record. 

                     iii)    The Diploma qualifications DPB,
                     DGO and DCH - awarded by the CPS,
                     Mumbai       are    equivalent    to    their
corresponding other recognized Diploma qualifications.

A copy of the letter dated 30.04.2021 is at Annexure R-II."

13. Along with the affidavit, the Union of India has also placed on record the letter dated 30th April, 2021, in respect of the equivalence of qualifications awarded by CPS Mumbai. The said letter reads as under:

i. The DPB, DGO, DCH, MCPS, FCPS (Med.), FCPS (Path.), FCPS (Surg.), FCPS (Derm.), FCPS (Mid. & Gyn.) and FCPS (Opth.) are the only recognized CPS courses at present.
ii. The aforementioned FCPS qualifications awarded by the CPS, Mumbai are recognized medical qualifications for the purpose of the erstwhile Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and also for the purpose of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019. These qualifications are registrable qualifications for practice, however, the same are not equivalent to either MD or MS courses. iii. The Diploma qualifications DPB, DGO and DCH - awarded by the CPS, Mumbai are equivalent to their corresponding other recognized Diploma qualifications." "