Committee found DMC ex-registrar, others guilty, seeking legal opinion on what action to be taken: Minister

When contacted, Dr Tyagi did not respond to the allegations. “I will comment on the matter as soon as I get the committee report,” he said.

In March, the Health department had written to the DMC, seeking details on several allegations raised against its former officials — president Dr Arun Gupta, vice-president Dr Naresh Chawla, and registrar Dr Tyagi — including financial misconduct and illegal continuation in office. It had accused the council of overstepping its authority and misusing powers granted under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act.

In June, L-G V K Saxena had ordered the dissolution of the DMC. In an order passed by the L-G, he said the Health Department pointed out how the council “unilaterally extended the retirement age of DMC Registrar Dr Girish Tyagi from 60 years to 65 years without approval from the state government” and then extended his term by a year with effect from December 2024.

“…in response to the show-cause notice dated 06.02.2025, the DMC merely stated that Dr Tyagi resigned with immediate effect but did not address the unauthorised extension, which resulted in Dr Tyagi serving over five years beyond the normal retirement age,” the L-G had said in his order.

Dr Tyagi joined DMC as deputy registrar in June 2007 and later became the registrar in July 2008. Initially due to retire at 60 in November 2019, a DMC amendment in February 2019 extended his retirement age to 65. After he turned 65 on November 3, the council on November 11 approved an additional year’s extension from December 1, 2024.

In July, the Delhi government set up a committee to investigate the alleged lapses.

The DMC is a statutory body constituted in September 1998 by the state government and is vested with powers, duties, and functions to regulate the practice of the modern scientific system of medicine in the city.