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INTHEHIGHCOURTOFJUDICATUREOFBOMBAY
BENCHATAURANGABAD
WRITPETITIONNO.6979OF2015

Dr.Sudhirs/oMahadeoraoNimakar,
age:42years,Occ:MedicalPractitioner,
R/oGhamodiaFactoryArea,
NearDoctorslane,
Nanded,
Tq.&DistrictNanded.
Petitioner

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Versus

01TheStateofMaharashtra,
throughitsSecretary,
DepartmentofPublicHealth
andFamilyWelfare,
Mantralaya,Mumbai32.

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02MedicalHealthOfficer/
AppropriateAuthority,
MunicipalCorporation,Nanded,
Tq.&DistrictNanded.

Respondents

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Mr.S.G.Chapalgaonkar,advocateforthepetitioner
Mrs.A.V.Gondhalekar,A.G.P.forRespondentNo.1.
Mr.R.K.Ingole,advocateforRespondentNo.2.

CORAM:R.M.BORDE&
P.R.BORA,JJ.
DATE:13thAugust,2015
ORALJUDGMENT(PerR.M.Borde,J.):
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Heard. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and

heardfinallybyconsentoflearnedCounselforrespectiveparties.
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The petitioner is a Radiologist and is operating

SonographyCentrebynameSaketDiagnosticCentreatNanded.

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ThepetitionerwasissuedRegistrationCertificateforoperatingthe
Centre since 2005 and validity of the Registration expired on

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28.06.2015. Thepetitioner,assuch,tenderedanapplicationfor

renewal of Registration within contemplation of Rule 8 of

PreconceptionandPrenatalDiagnosticTechniques(Prohibitionof
SexSelection)Act,1994(hereinafterreferredtoas'Rulesof1994').
Theapplicationtenderedbythepetitionerhasbeendealtwithby
theappropriateauthority,who,byhisorderdated04.07.2015,was

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pleasedtorejectthesame.

It is not a matter of dispute that First Information

Reporthasbeenlodgedagainstthepetitionerforallegedviolation

oftheRulesof1994andfailuretomaintainrecordinproperform.
InpursuancetolodgingofFirstInformationReport,criminalcase
isregisteredandsameispendingconsiderationbeforetheJudicial

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Magistrate,FirstClass,Nanded.
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ThisCourt,whiledealingwithWritPetitionNo.4478

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of 2015, presented by the Maharashtra State Branch of IRIA

MSBIRIA, Mumbai against Union of India and others, has
observed,onthebasisofstatementmadebytheAssistantSolicitor
General for Unionof India that, Rule 18A (4)(ii) of the Rules of
1994, incorporated with effect from 28.01.2015, shall not be
construed as total prohibition on the appropriate authority to
receive an application for renewal or fresh registration. The
relevant rule imposes restriction on theappropriateauthority to
receiveapplicationforrenewalorfreshregistration.Inviewofthe
clarificationmadebytheUnionofIndia,itisobligatoryonthepart
ofappropriateauthoritytoreceiveapplicationsforregistrationand

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renewal of registration in spite of pendency of criminal case or

lodgingofFirstInformationReportagainsttheconcerneddoctoror

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DiagnosticCentre.

Theapplicationreceivedforrenewalofregistrationhas

tobedealtwithinaccordancewithRule8oftheRules. Rule8
providesthattheappropriateauthorityshall,afterholdinginquiry
andaftersatisfyingitselfthattheapplicanthascompliedwithall

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therequirementsoftheActandRulesandhavingregardtothe
advice of the Advisory Committee, renew the certificate of
registration,asspecifiedinFormBforafurtherperiodoffiveyears
fromthedateofexpiryofcertificateofregistrationearliergranted.

Subrule (3) of Rule 8 provides that if, after enquiry and after
givinganopportunityofbeingheardtotheapplicantandhaving
regardtothe advice of the Advisory Committee, the Appropriate

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Authorityissatisfiedthattheapplicanthasnotcompliedwiththe
requirementsoftheActandtherules,itshall,forreasonstobe
recordedinwriting,rejecttheapplicationforrenewalofcertificate

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ofregistrationandcommunicatesuchrejectiontotheapplicantas
specifiedinFormC.
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In the instant matter, it does not appear that the

appropriate authority has taken decision having regard to the

adviceoftheadvisorycommitteenorhasextendedanopportunity
ofbeingheardtothepetitionerascontemplatedbysubrule(3)of
Rule 8 of the Rules of 1994. There are absolutely no reasons
recorded by the appropriate authority while rejecting the
applicationtenderedbythepetitionerforrenewalofregistration.
The sole ground, disclosed from the statement recorded in the

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order,thatacriminalcaseispendingagainstthepetitioner,may
notbeaonlyvalidgroundforrefusaltograntrenewalofcertificate

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ofregistrationandassuch,thisaspectshallhavetobedealtwith
inconsonancewiththedirectionsissuedbythisCourtpermitting
theappropriateauthoritytoentertainapplicationsforrenewalof
registrationorforfreshregistrationinspiteofincorporatingRule
18A(4)(ii)intheRulesof1994.Inouropinion,merependencyof
criminalcaseorlodgingofFirstInformationReportitselfmaynot

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constituteagroundforrefusaltograntrenewalofregistration.
In view of above, order passed by the appropriate

authorityrefusingtograntrenewalofregistrationbyorderdated

04.07.2015, is quashed and set aside and the matter stands

remittedbacktotheappropriateauthorityforreconsiderationin
accordance with provisions of the Act and Rules framed

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thereunder. The appropriate authority, after extending an

opportunity of hearing, decide the application presented by
petitionerforrenewalofregistration,asexpeditiouslyaspossible,

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preferablywithinaperiodoffourweeksfromtoday.Thepetitioner
shall cause appearance before the appropriate authority on 19 th
August, 2015, and as such, no separate notice, requiring his
presencebeforetheappropriateauthority,shallbenecessary.
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Ruleisaccordinglymadeabsolute. Thereshallbeno

orderastocosts.

P.R.BORA
JUDGE
adb/wp697915

R.M.BORDE

JUDGE

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