J. Bhat: Those who have already completed and waiting for this are larger in number.
GS: They have registered....When you go for counselling you have to show the completion of internship. So, counselling can only happen after 11.08.2023.
GS: The NBE notified subsequently said they would relax the cut-off date for internship. It was extended to 11.08.2023 on 07.02.2023.
Justice Bhat: How many have registered?
Sr. Adv. Gopal Sankaranarayanan: There are 13 petitioners before your lordships...But about 45,000 other would be affected.
Bench is now hearing item number 49. NEET PG matter is item number 53.
Bench rises for lunch break. Will resume at 2 PM.
Senior Adv Gopal Shankaranarayanan mentioned the matter before the bench rose. Bench said that they will consider after 2 PM.
The petitions are listed as item 53. The bench is now hearing item number 44.
The petitions are listed as item 53. The bench is now hearing item number 37
If NBE had directly released the cut-off date when the information bulletin was released in January 2023, there would have been no issues. How can a candidate who got permission to apply barely 25 days prior to the examination be equal to the candidates who had permission to apply 60 days prior to the examination - petitioners argue.
The petitioners allege that the NBE issued the notice without checking with all the State Medical Councils regarding one of the most important aspect of eligibility. It is argued that the eligibility criteria been modified twice by NBE, clearly reflects the oversight and mismanagement on its part of not consulting the state medical bodies in advance, thereby giving no time to the candidates to prepare.