The High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ. order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No. 2 to 6, to allow the Petitioner to complete the remaining 16'l days of the internship period by exempting the official notification of amendments to regulations, issued by the Respondent No. 4/Dental Council of lndia (DCl) vide No. DE-87(1)-2015 by considering the no objection Ietter cum internship extension letter dated. 30.09.2025, issued by Respondent No.6 to the Petitioner, and also by considering the petitioner's pregnancy complications, lrealth issues and other unforeseen circumstances such as cov id- 19 pandemic and the petitioner's firstborn child's health complications, in tire interest of justice. lA NO: 'l OF 2025 Petition under Section '151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed ,:r support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased grant interim directions to the Respondent Nos.2 to 6 in the meantime to allow the Petitioner to continue her internship by considering; th'6 no cb.jection letter cum internship extension letter dated.30.09.2025, issued by Respondent No.6 to the Petitioner, and also by considering the petitioner's pregnancy complications, health issues and other unforeseen circumstances such as covid-19 pandemic and the petitioner's firstborn child's health complications, pending disposal of the above writ petiticn. Counsel for the Petitioner: MS GANIVADA S.P. DURGA GAYATRI Representing SRI. TALLURI KRISHNA SANKYA Counsel for the Respondent No. 1 & 2: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW & AGP FOR SERVICES - I Counsel for the Respondent No. 3: SRI T. SHARATH Counsel for the Respondent No. 4 to 6: *-- The Court made the following: ORDER HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITIO N No.32245 OF 2025 ORDER: Heard Ms. Ganivada S.P.Durga Gayatri, learned counsel representing Sri Talluri Krishna Sankya, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner on record, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 & 2 and Sri T.Sharath, learned standing counsel for respondent No.3

2. The oetitioner aooroached the Court seekinq amended oraver as under: "...to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent Nos. 2 to 6 to allow the Petitioner to complete the remaining 161 days oF the internship period by exempting the official notification of amendments to regulations issued by the Respondent No 4/Dental Council of India (DCI) vide No. DE-87(1)- 2015 by considering the no objection letter cum internship extension letter dated 30.09.2025 issued by Respondent No.6 to the Petitioner and also by considering the petitioners pregnancy complications health issues and other unforeseen circumstances such as Covid-19 pandemic and the petitioners firstborn childs health complications in the interest of justice and pass...."

3. Th cas oft ition r tn t e rm n made b the n \** __ 2 s^v. r the petilioler in suDport of the present Writ Petition is as under:- It is specific case of the petitioner that the petitioner was admitted to the Bachelor oF Dental Surgery (BDS) course in 2016, graduated in 2021, and obtained a Provisional CertiFicate from Respondent No. 6's college, affiliated with Respondent No. 3 University. Owing to marriage, two pregnancies complicated by Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Subclinical Hypothyroidism, and Bronchial Asthma, as well as the COVID- 19 pandemic, the petitioner had to temporarily discontinue the mandatory one- year paid internship. After resuming, the petitioner completed about 6-7 months of mandatory paid internship but again paused in 2024 when the petitioner's firstborn child was diagnosed with ADHD and Autism, leaving 161 days incomplete. Subsequently. Respondent No. 6, in its letter dated 30.09.2025 addressed to the petitioner herein, enclosed its opinion to provide no-objection and recommended permission for the petitioner to complete the remaining 161 days of the mandatory one year paid internship despite the expiry of the 9-year limit prescribed by the Dental Council of India (DCI). As the SN. J Respondents were unlikely to grant such extension, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition seeking a direction to permit completion of the pending mandatory paid internship by exempting the official notification of amendments to the regulation issued by Respondent No. 4 vide No. DE-87(1)-2015.

4. PERUSED THE RECORD. A. Letter, dated 3O.09.2O25 issued b the 6th res oo n dent Institution in favour of the petitioner is extracted h e reu nder: - With reference to subject cited above and directions of DME & Principal. GDC&H. Afzalgunj, we have no objection in Syeda Nayeem Khatija Razvi continuing her internship program in our institute as per the status (161days One Hundred and sixty-one days) enclosed in the Principal GDC&H letter. Postings for the same are mentioned below and it is being informed to the student that she is required to complete the program with in the prescribed duration of 9 years from the date of admission as per the Dental Council Of India Revised BDS Course (7th amendment) Regulations.2015. Student Name: ( 160211008s) Syeda Nayeem Khatija Razvi INTERNSHIP EXTENSiON a at U 1602110085 MR a Razv PEDO a tes No.Of days 5 t4.t0.2025 15.1 5 22.t0.2025 15 days B days + 4 SN. J 43 days --3TZ ays 7Tm2_0 ?q 05.12.2025 l n{r2.207T'' 05.01.2026 fo-6"0[ro26l-rs-de 20.01.2026 | 2t.0t.2026 t6.02.2026 t7. B S 27 days PHD PROSTHO C N ORTHO PERIO 026 026 o26 14tEys RAL PATHOLOGY DISCUS!;.!9.N AN D CONCLUSION :- The petitioner in the present writ petition seeks a 5, direction to the respondent Nos.2 to 6 to allow the petitioner to complete the remaining 161 days of the mandatory paid internship period by exempting the official notitication of amendments to regulations issued by the respondent No.4/ Dental Council of India vide No.DE-87(1)-2015 duly considering the No Objection letter cunr internship extension letter, dated 3O.O9.2O25 issued by the respondent No.5 herein in favour of the petitioner, duly considering petitioner's pregnancy complications, health issues and other unforeseen I SN. ] circumstances such as COVID-19 pandemic and the petitioner's firstborn child's health complications.

6. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 & 2 and learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent No.3 brings to the notice of this Court that the petitioner has not put-forth petitioner's grievance as put-forth in the present writ petition to the respondent No.2 as on date, and hence, petitioner cannot complain inaction on the part of the respondents herein and seek issuance of a mandamus. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents however contends that in view of the fact that No Objection Ietter cum internship extension letter, dated 3O.09.2O25 had been issued in favour of the petitioner by the 6th respondent, the petitioner may be directed to put-forth the petitioner's grievance as put-forth in the present Writ Petition before the 2nd respondent and the 2"d respondent would duly consider the same in accordance to law, within a reasonable period. (i s\..1

7. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner does not dispute the said submission made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.2 & 3.

8. Takinq in a) The aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, co nsi d e ratio n: - b) The submissions made by the learned ccunsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 & 2 and the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent No.3. c) The contents of the letter, dated 3O.O9.2025 rssued by the 6th respondent in favour of the petitioner (referred to and extracted above) which clearly indicates No Objection letter cum internship extension letter issued in favour of the petitioner permitting the petitioner to continue petitioner's mandatory paid internship program in the 6th respondent institute as per the status (161 days) enclosed in the Principal GDC&G letter. d) The fact that the petitioner did not put-forth petitioner's grievance to the znd respondent herein 'f*-*+-q ./ l 1 SN, J pertaining to permitting the petitioner to continue petitioner's mandatory paid internship duly considering the No Objection letter cum internship extension letter, dated 3O.O9.2O25 issued to the petitioner by the 6th respondent herein. The Writ Petition is disposed of, the petitioner is directed to put-forth the oetitioner's orievance as out- forth in the oresent writ oetition to the 2nd resoondent herein pertaininq to allowinq the oetitioner to complete the remaininq 161 davs of the mandatorv oaid internshio period bv exemotinq the official notification of amendments to requlations. issued bv the resoondent No.4/ Dental Council of India (DCI), vide No.DE-87(1)- 2015 bv considerinq the no objection letter cum internship extension letter, dated 30.09.2025 issued in favour of the oetitioner bv the respondent No.6 herein, within a Deriod of one (01) eek from the date of receipt of copv of the order and uDon the Detitaoner submittinq the said reDresentation Lo the 2nd resDondent hereln who is the comDetent Authoritv, the 2"d respondent is directed n rth re ue of h SN. J law, dulrl takinq into consideration the no clbiection letter cum internship extension letter, dated 3O.C'9.2025 issued by the respondent No.6 herein in favour of the Detitioner herein and pass aDDropriate orders, within a period of o a r r ntation from the etitio ner f I h h h r complete remaininq 161 days of the mandatory paid internship rreriod and dulv communicate the decision on the said subiect issue to the petitioner. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed ] //TRUE COPY// Sd/,,.PONNA KRISHNA ASSIIiTANT REGISTRAR G SECTION OFFICER To,'1. The Principal Secretary, Health, medical, and family welf are-D-epartment Secretariai Building, Di- B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat, State of Telangana, Hyderabad.

2. The Secretary, Telangana State Directorate of Medical Education, Koti. Suithan bazai, Hyderabad, Telangana Warangal, Telangana -506007.

3. The Registrar, K5loli Narayana R5o University of Health Science, Nizampur, 4 one ce to sRI.-TALLURI KRISHNA SANKYA, Advocate IoPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW, High Court for the State of Telangana. IOUT]

6. Two Cts to'GP FOR SERVICES l, High Court for the State of Telangana- TOUTI U\7. Two CD Copies N/ lvlr K L-_ HIGH COiJRT DATED:0711112025 CC TODAY ORDER WP.No.32245 ot 202 t- LL a oFT "$^ s\ \ i,1i'g + t-1 q x. JC I _( DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITON WITHOUT COSTS 1\