srk 1 wp-8961-10.sxw THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8961 OF 2010 Dr. Shubhangi Prashant Nigvekar ... Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra and others. ... Respondents Mr. VM. Thorat i/by Ms. Minal M. Pankar for the petitioner. Mr. Ajay S. Patil for respondent No.4. Mr. Ganesh Gole i/by Ms. Simran Puri for respondent No.3. Mr. V.D. Patil, Government Pleader for respondent No.1. CORAM : MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. & S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. Tuesday, February 08, 2011 P.C. Leave to add Government Medical College, Miraj, District Sangli as respondent No.5. 2. The learned Government Pleader states that the State Government and the Principal of Government Medical College, Miraj will submit an application to the Medical Council of India and to the Central Government for granting recognition to the post graduate degree course in M.S. Opthalmology with effect from the date the course was introduced in the said Government medical college. The learned Government Pleader further states that such an application will be made within three weeks from today, alongwith the requisite fees. The learned Government Pleader places on record copy of the letter dated 7th February, 2011 from the Joint Secretary, Medical Education & Drugs Department, Government of Maharashtra. srk 2 wp-8961-10.sxw 3. If such an application is made to the Medical Council of India alongwith the requisite fees, the Medical Council of India shall consider the application as expeditiously as possible and preferably within three months from the date of receipt of the application. 4. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of in terms of the above directions with liberty to the petitioner to move this Court to revive this petition, if it becomes necessary. CHIEF JUSTICE S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.