Civil Writ Petition No. 16452 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Writ Petition No. 16452 of 2009 Date of Decision: 4.11.2009 Chandigarh Ayurvedic Practitioners Association (CAPA) Regd. No. 3542, Chandigarh. …Petitioner Versus U.T. Administration, Chandigarh …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. B.S. Bedi, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) In the present case, a plea has been raised that Degree of Vaid Visharad and Ayurvedic Rattan granted by Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Paryag (Allahabad) be considered as a recognized degree. The Punjab Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1963, Schedule-I prescribe and specifically states that Degree or Diploma of any Ayurvedic or Unani College recognized by the Faculty with at least four years Course within Punjab or outside it , or a Degree in the Ayurvedic System or Unani System of Medicine of any University established by law in India is recognized for registration of the persons having requisite qualification. Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Paryag (Allahabad) cannot be termed as University under Schedule-I of the Punjab Ayurvedic and Civil Writ Petition No. 16452 of 2009 2 Unani Practitioners Act, 1963. Therefore, this prayer cannot be granted. Petitioner rely upon Dr. Mukhtiar Chand and Others v. state of Punjab and Others (1998) 7 Supreme Court Cases 579. On facts, this case is not attracted as in that case petitioner had obtained requisite degree from the Institutions of Bihar which were later de-recognized. In these facts, counsel for the petitioner submits that he be permitted to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to file the petition with better particulars. As prayed, present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty aforesaid. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge November 4, 2009 “DK”