WP(C) 6793/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY By these writ petitions, the petitioner, which is the registered associa tion of Pharmacists practicing in the State of Assam, have prayed for a directio n to the respondent Council to renew the registration of their members, earlier granted by the States other than the State of Assam, contending inter alia that though they were first granted registration by other States under Section 30 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 and they were also registered subsequently under Section 32 of the said Act, the Assam Pharmacy Council has refused to accept the renewal fee sought to be deposited by the members of the petitioner association for not furnishing the required information as sought for vide notification dated 12.2. 2011 published in the newspaper. I have heard Mr. D Das, learned senior counsel for the petitioners and M r. BD Das, learned senior counsel appearing for the Assam Pharmacy Council. I ha ve also heard Mr. Gogoi, learned standing counsel appearing for the Health Depar tment. Mr. D Das, learned senior counsel for the petitioners referring to diffe rent provisions of the Act has submitted that once the names of the pharmacists are registered by the State under Section 30 of the said Act and the names of su ch pharmacists have been registered again in another State under Section 32, the Pharmacy Council is duty bound to renew the registration on deposit of the rene wal fees as provided under Section 34 of the said Act. It has also been submitte d by the learned senior counsel that though the members of the petitioners assoc iation approached the authority for renewal of their registration, the renewal f ees have not been accepted and thereby depriving the petitioners from their live lihood. The learned senior counsel, therefore, submits that necessary direction may be issued to the registering authority to accept the renewal fees and to ren ew the registration in accordance with the provision of the said Act. It has als o been submitted by the learned senior counsel that the members of the petitione rs association have no objection in supplying the required information as sought for vide notification issued on 12.2.2011 and 13.2.2011, except the requirement of furnishing the first registration certificate issued by the first State in o riginal, as the original registration certificates have already been submitted t o the Assam Pharmacy Council at the time of registration under Section 32 of the Act by some members. It has also been submitted that some of the members of the petitioners association do not even have a photocopy of the first registration certificate and hence the respondent Council may be directed not to insist submi ssion of original or photocopy of the first certificate granted initially. Mr. D as further submits that the respondent authorities may also be directed to consi der and pass necessary order relating to the renewal of their registration withi n a reasonable period of time from the date of furnishing of the required inform ation. Mr. BD Das, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondent Council has submitted that if the members of the petitioner association furnish the info rmation as required vide aforesaid notification, necessary decision relating to the renewal of the registration of the members of the petitioner’s association, shall be taken within two weeks from the date of furnishing such information. Mr . Das further submits that against Clause 10 of such notification the members of the petitioner association, if they do not have the original registration certi ficate, on the plea that they have submitted the same to the Council, they may s ay so against Clause 10 and if they have any photocopy of such registration they may furnish the same. Since the matter is relating to the claim for granting the renewal and m embers of the petitioner’s association agreed to furnish the required informatio n as sought for vide notification issued on 12.2.2011 and 13.2.2011, the present petitions are disposed of with the direction to the members of the petitioner’s association to furnish such information as early as possible. While furnishing such information, if any of the members of the petitioner’s association do not p ossess the original registration certificate on the ground that the same has alr eady been submitted to the Council at the time of registration granted under Sec tion 32 of the Act, they may indicate the same against Clause 10 of the said Not ification. In case any of the members have photocopy of such registration the sa me shall be provided to the Pharmacy Council along with the required information sought for by the said notification. The Pharmacy Counsel, thereafter, within t wo weeks from the date of furnishing such information by each of the members of the petitioner’s association, shall consider the matter relating to the renewal of registration and pass necessary order. It is, however, made clear that the re newal of registration shall not be refused unless the members of the petitioner’ s association do not have the requisite qualifications as stipulated under the A ct and other formalities are complied with. It is also made clear that the regis tration certificate issued to any of the members shall not be cancelled without following the due process of law. The writ petitions are accordingly disposed of. No cost.