District Appropriate Authority Under ... vs Jashmina Dilip Devda on 4 March, 2024
However, it is fairly stated that the High Court of
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Bombay has given a conflicting judgment in the case of J.
Sadanand M. Ingle (Dr) vs. State of Maharashtra, 2013 SCC
online Bom 697 which lays down that subsection (3) starts with
nonobstante clause and empowers the appropriate authority to
suspend the registration temporarily. Dealing with the scope of
Sections 20(3) and 30 of the PC&PNDT Act, it was observed that,
both Sections are independent and action can be taken
independent to each other. It is also urged that issuance of the
order dated 25.10.2010 referring to the wrong provisions, would
not itself render the said order illegal. The power under Section
20(3) is of interim nature which can be exercised in public interest
in a time bound manner. Thus, by the subsequent order dated
29.12.2010, suspension of the registration as directed by the
appellant authority was justified and prayed for to allow this
appeal and to setaside the orders of the High Court.