1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3877 OF 2007 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 2360 OF 2007 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : J.P. DEVADHAR AND B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, JJ. JUNE 12, 2007. Heard Shri A.B. Patil, learned counsel for the petitioner – Maharashtra State Veterinary Council and Shri D.B. Yengal learned AGP for respondents No. 1 to 3. From the perusal of Section 30 of Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984, it appears that only registered Veterinary Practitioner can hold office as veterinary physician or surgeon or any other like office with respondents – Zilla Parishads. The petitioner states that in view of old Recruitment Rules of Zilla Parishads, the unregistered veterinary practitioners have been considered and are being appointed. The learned AGP seeks time of two weeks to file reply in this respect. 2 The petitioner has today filed Civil Application No.3909 of 2007 seeking permission to amend writ petition pointing out that other Zilla Parishads in State of Maharashtra have also taken recourse to same type of recruitment. In the circumstances, we allow the application for amendment and permit those Zilla Parishads to be added as respondents No. 8 to 25. Amendment be carried out forthwith. Time of two weeks is granted. However, in view of the urgency pointed out, Respondents No. 4 to 25 are restrained from issuing any appointment orders to unregistered veterinary practitioners for a period of two weeks. List the matter on 27th June 2007 for further consideration. Copy of this order be supplied to learned AGP. JUDGE JUDGE *GS.