CWP No.355 of 2007. 19.9.2008. Present: Mr.Rajneesh Maniktala, counsel for the petitioners. Mr.Rajesh Mandhotra, Dy.A.G., for the respondents. Ms.Pratima Malhotra, counsel for the applicant in CMP No.769 2007. CMP No.2189 of 2008: The applicant-petitioner has admitted that in terms of the Pre- conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, he is not competent to operate the Ultrasound machine and, therefore, he may be permitted to sell the same. The machine has been sealed by the respondents. The prayer of the applicant-petitioner to dispose of the machine was rejected by the respondents only on the ground that the matter is pending before this Court. In our considered opinion, the applicant-petitioner cannot be denied the right of selling his machine on the ground that the petition is pending before this Court. Therefore, the respondents shall consider the application of the applicant-petitioner afresh without being influenced by the fact that this writ petition is pending before this Court. The Chief Medical Officer, Kangra shall pass a reasoned order on the application of the applicant-petitioner within four weeks from today. The application stands disposed of. CWP No.355 of 2007: In this writ petition, various directions were passed by this Court from time to time. The Chief Medical Officers have also filed their respective affidavits showing that they have complied with the directions given by this Court. We, therefore, dispose of this writ petition with a direction to all the District Authorized Authorities to ensure that the provisions CWP No.355 of 2007. -2- of Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 are complied with in letter and spirit. In view of the final disposal of the main petition, all the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Dasti copy. (Deepak Gupta), Judge. September 19, 2008. (V.K. Ahuja), (TILAK) Judge.