Dr Sunil Noothi has moved the Bombay high court to challenge the health ministry 's decision. In March 2016, the health ministry informed him of its refusal. The health ministry didn't respond, and last December, he had to return to India. The HRD ministry forwarded his plea, along with five others, to the health ministry as he had a MBBS degree prior to his PhD. The bench on Thursday said it will hear the matter, but Noothi's lawyer Rahul Totala moved a separate plea to tag his matter with another NORI case pending before the Aurangabad bench.

Source: Times of India June 19, 2016 19:52 UTC