Bombay High CourtWP/10175/2014disposed offdismissed for default

Shivaji Raosaheb Sanap v. Maharashtra Medical Council, Mumbai And Others

2015-01-09Hon'Ble Shri Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge3 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.10175 OF 2014 Shivaji Raosaheb Sanap.

..Petitioner -VersusMaharashtra Medical Council, Mumbai and others.

..Respondents ...........

Mr.Amit A. Yadkikar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr.G.G.Kadam, Advocate for the Respondent No.1. Mr.K.M.Suryawanshi, AGP, for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4. ...........

CORAM: RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.

DATE :- 09th January, 2015 Per Court:

The learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner has pointed out that the representation dated 21.06.2014, already preferred with the Respondent No.1-Maharashtra Medical Council, is still pending. All that is required to be done is that the Respondent No.1 has to fix a date of hearing so that the Petitioner can personally appear before the concerned Authority and upon hearing the Petitioner and considering his representation, the Respondent No.1 can proceed to deliver it's order. In the event the order is prejudicial to the interest of the Petitioner, he be given the liberty to resort to such legal remedy, as is available and permissible in law, for the redressal of his grievance.

*2* Mr.Kadam, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent No.1, submits that the Petitioner will personally appear before the Respondent No.1 for a hearing. He submits that after hearing him and considering his representation, the same would be decided strictly in accordance with law and the decision would be conveyed to the Petitioner officially.

In the light of the above, the Petitioner shall appear before the Respondent No.1 at the address mentioned in the cause title at 11:00 am on 22nd January, 2015. The Respondent No.1 shall give an adequate hearing to the Petitioner and shall consider his representation, following which the Respondent No.1 shall decide the said representation in accordance with law. In the event the Respondent No.1 desires to further hear the Petitioner, they shall fix such dates of hearing as are convenient to both the sides. The Petitioner shall accordingly, address the Respondent No.1 on the said dates.

Needless to state, this exercise of considering the Petitioner's representation and hearing him shall be concluded as expeditiously as possible and preferably on or before 21st February, 2015. The decision on the said representation shall then be conveyed officially to the Petitioner

*3* within a period of two weeks after conclusion of the hearing before the Respondent No.1.

This Writ Petition is being disposed of with the above directions. It is made clear that this Court has not dealt with the merits of the petition and the contentions of the litigating parties. All issues are, therefore, are kept open.

(RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)