R.L. Anand, J. - (1.) Dr. Saneejv Sharma and two others (petitioners) have filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that a writ in the nature of mandamus be issued against the respondents directing them to continue the course of study to which they were admitted on 21.11.1996 and also writ in the nature of certiorari maybe issued for the quashment of the order dated 19.5.1998 vide which respondent No. 2, Shri Dhanwantari Ayurved College and Pandit Kedamath Memorial Hospital, had ordered the discontinuance of M.D. Course and had directed the petitioners to report to their parent department. The petitioners also prayed that suitable directions be given to respondent No. 1. The Central Council of Indian Medicine, to make appropriate arrangement to conduct the first examination after the admission of the petitioners to their respective courses, which is liable to be conducted on the expiry of one academic session.
(2.) The case set up by the petitioners is that petitioner No. I was admitted to BAMS Course as a consequence of process of selection held by the Punjabi University, Patiala in 1978. He qualified the aforesaid Course in 1984 and after acquiring the qualification of BAMS, applied for appointment as Ayuryedic Medical Officer. He was selected and appointed as Ayurvedic Medical Officer on 31.5.1989 and since then he is discharging his duties. Respondent No. 3, Shri Dhanwantari Education Society (Regd.) issued on advertisement dated 18.10.1996 and invited applications for admission to certain Postgraduate Course in Ayurveda. The petitioner No. 1 fulfilled the qualifications. He was selected and started attending classes of M.D. in the Speciality of Medicine (Kaya Chikitsha).
(3.) Petitioner No. 2 Dr. Rajinder Singh qualified BAMS from Punjabi University, Patiala in 1987. He also applied for admission to the post of Ayurvedic _ Medical Officer. On his selection, he was issued an offer of appointment on 18.4.1990. He assumed his duties on the said date and is discharging the same since then. He, in response to the advertisement, applied for admission to Postgraduate Course of M.D. in the Specialization of Basic Principles of Ayurveda. He was selected and admitted to the Course in the same fashion as petitioner No. 1. He commenced the course of studies at the institute of respondent No. 2.;