Union Health Ministry directs removal of Dental Council of India President Dr Dibyendu Mazumdar

The ministry examined the matter and wrote to the council directing it to cease the membership of Mazumdar. The letter forwarded on September 11, 2019, by the Ministry, reads;

"It has been found that the Ministry had decided to notify the election/nomination of DCI members under Section 3 of Dentists Act, 1948. Towards this, the council was asked to provide the relevant documents in respect of member including Dr Mazumdar. However, notification of DCI membership in respect of Dr Mazumdar could not be made by the ministry as the Government of West Bengal did not make available the vigilance clearance of Dr Mazumdar at the relevant time."

The Ministry has also taken into account the judgement passed by the Judicature of Patna wherein it has been inter alia held that a visiting professor cannot become a faculty of an Institute or University.

"In the light of the above facts and statutory provisions, the DCI membership of Dr Mazumdar came to an end on the day he attained the age of 65 years. Accordingly, it is requested to take necessary action in the matter and ensure that Dr Mazumdar is not allowed to access official files or papers of DCI or discharge any of the functions of the Council consequent upon his having ceased to be a faculty of University and consequently to be a Member of DCI under the relevant DCI Regulation on his attainment of 65 years. Action taken in the matter may be intimidated to the Ministry immediately." the letter directed DCI