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2. In effect and in substance what is sought in the petition is that the petitioner should be allowed to conduct the courses in the subject called electrohomeopathy/electropathy without any let or hindrance from the Government or any statutory au-. thority and to confer diplomas and degrees pursuant to such courses being conducted by the petitioner. In particular, exception is being taken to an order dated 17-11-1987 issued by the Deputy Director, Homoeopathy, Maharashtra State to the effect that the course of electropathy/electrohomoeopathy is not recognised either by the State Government or Central Government and that such courses should be immediately closed. It is alleged that pursuant to the said order dated 17-11-1987 the Sub-Divisional Officer, Malkapur directed to close one of the colleges affiliated to the petitioner namely Datta Medical College of Electropathy at Malkapur.

3. It is averred in the petition that electropathy is most efficacious amongst the systems of treatment. To quote the words of the petitioner, "Electropathy is up-to-date, harmless, natural, and scientific system of medicine." It is stated that this system was invented by Dr. Count Mattel in 1865 in Italy based on the principle of "Complexa, Complix and Curantur" which means that our complex body requires complex medicines to cure the diseases. It is stated that in electropathy system medicines are selected according to the similarity and theory propounded by Dr. Mattel is that all diseases find that origin from the vitiation of blood and lymph in human organism and electropathy medicines have maximum capacity to renew the lymph and blood. Then, in paras 3 and 4 of the petition alleged added advantages of the electropathy system are narrated. It is emphasised that the medicines are cheap and inexpensive and they have no side effects on human body. It is also contended that electropathy is distinct and independent of Homoeopathy system which is founded by Dr. Hahnemann.

6. At that out set, it is required to be stated that electropathy system which is sought to be espoused by the petitioner-society is not recognised in India nor is it a part of homoeopathy system of medicines recognised in India as is conveyed by misleading name "electrohomoeopathy." In fact, no Government/University/Authority has recognised the petitioner-society as medical institution entitled to confer degree and diploma or certificate in electropathy or electrohomoeopathy. The degrees, diplomas, certificates etc. conferred by the petitioner/ colleges affiliated to it are not recognised in law and would not permit the students to practice as medical practitioners. We may also mention that electropathy is not recognised as a system of medicine in any part of the world including in Italy, where it is alleged to have been discovered in 1865 as is sought to be made out by the petitioner.

9. It seems that an Expert Committee headed by Dr. Pental was constituted by the Central Govt. for consideration of recognition to the electropathy. Dr. Pental Committee submitted its report in the first week of February, 1994 recommending the Central Govt. not to grant recognition to electropathy. Another Expert Committee appointed under the steweardship of Dr. S. D. Sharma also opined that electropathy should not be recognised as medical science. It seems that the Committee found that unauthorised institutions/colleges have been continued and students are admitted in various courses relying upon different stay orders from various Courts, by Government and completely false and misleading advertisements are published by various colleges to dupe the students. One such advertisement issued by the petitioner/college affiliated thereto is annexed to the affidavit filed on behalf of the State Government. The office translation of the said advertisement reads as follows :