PCPNDT Relief : Sonography Machines cannot be sealed, if registration renewal is pending : Hon. Bombay High Court.
Case Details : Dr. Ramesh Bole V/s. State of Maharashtra (WRIT PETITION NO.4765 OF 2019) ,decided on 16/04/2019 by Hon. Mr. Justice P.R. Bora (Hon. Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench) Facts in nutshell : 1. The Petitioner Doctor who runs a sonography clinic , applied for periodic renewal of the Certificate under PCPNDT Act. The registration was about to expire on 06/04/2019 and thus he applied for its renewal on 01/03/2019 in prescibed format with necessary documents. 2. However without passing any order on said renewal of registration, the Authority passed order of sealing of sonography machine on 05/04/2019 and same was sealed too.. Thus the Dcotor approached Hon. High Court. 3. It was contended on part of the Doctor-Petitioner that the illegal action on part of the Authority has caused tremendous loss to him and relying on Division Bench Judgment of Hon. Bombay High Court Court in the case of "Bela Hitesh Bhatt Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors,, reported in 201...