Law: Medical Council Ordinance (XXXII of 1962)

Section: 23,29

Medical Council Ordinance (XXXII of 1962)----Ss. 23 & 29 --Admission to College-Admission to Dow Medical College, Karachi-Letter issued by Government of West Pakistan dated I5-8-64, para. 2-Words "children of all Registered Medical Practitioners" in cl. (a) of para. 2-Include children of Medical Practitioners in Government service, in service of institutions, or in private practice mentioned in cl. (b) of para. 2 as well.   An examination of provisions of sections 23 and 29 of the Medical Council Ordinance, 1962, leads to the conclusion that the term "Registered Medical Practitioners" as used in clause (a) of para. 2 of the Government of West Pakistan letter dated 15-8-64 in respect of admission to Dow Medical College, Karachi for the academic year 1964-65, include all doctors whether they are in Government service or in the service of some institution or are in private practice. It follows, therefore; that children of all Registered Medical Practitioners (private practitioners as well as those in Government service or in service of medical institutions, etc.) would compete first in category (a). The chil dren of Registered Medical Practitioners in private practice, however, are not eligible for seats reserved for category (b) mentioned in para. 2 of the said letter.   Date of hearing: 14th September 1965.   JUDGMENT   FARUQUI, J.-----This is a petition under Article 98 of the Constitution by Miss Masuda Faruqui, daughter of Dr. M. Deen Faruqui who had applied for admission in the Dow Medical College, Karachi and head failed to get it.   2. The petitioner's case was based upon a letter of the Government of West Pakistan dated 15-8-64 of which the relevant para has been produced in paragraph 2 of this petition. This may be conveniently reproduced:---   "2. Five seats shall be reserved in each Medical College for the admission of Doctors' children as follows:   Three seats shall be filled from children of all RegisteredMedical Practitioners in order of merit.   The remaining two seats shall be filled by the children ofDoctors in the service of the Government of West Pakistan or those who…