CWP 302 of 2008 2.4.2008 Present: Mr. R.L.Sood, Sr. Advocate, with Mr. Arjun Lall and Mr. Vikas Rajput, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. R.K.Bawa, Sr. Advocate, with Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. AG, for respondents 1 and 2. Mrs. Madhu Dayal, Deputy Advocate General, State of Punjab, for respondent No. 3. This writ petition is directed against the order contained in Annexure PK whereby the appropriate authority under the Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 has directed the petitioner to close down his ultra sound machine. Mrs. Madhu Dayal, learned Deputy Advocate General, on the basis of instructions from Dr. V.K.Goel, Assistant Director under the PNDT Act, Government of Punjab, informed this Court that the Punjab authorities are proceeding with the matter and the investigation is on. The action of the appropriate authority does not appear to be justified. Accordingly, the interest of justice will suffice if the order passed by the appropriate authority contained in Annexure PK is quashed. Accordingly, the order contained in Annexure PK is quashed. However, it would be open to the State to take any action in accordance with law, after the investigation -2- report is communicated to the State of Himachal Pradesh. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. Pending application(s) shall also stand disposed of. (Jagdish Bhalla),C.J. April 2, 2008(PC). (Dev Darshan Sud), J.