LAWS(SC)-2007-5-182

UDAI SINGH DAGAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On May 15, 2007
UDAI SINGH DAGAR Appellant
V/S
UNION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) LEAVE granted in S.L.P.

(2.) CONSTITUTIONALITY and/ or applicability of the provisions of Section 30 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (for short "the Central Act") is in question herein.

(3.) WE will, however, record the facts of the matter from Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (C) No. 11880 of 2006. Appellant is an Association registered under the Trade Unions Act. It purports to represent the Veterinary Practitioners of the State of Maharashtra. The subject of legislation was a State subject. The States of Haryana, Bihar, Orissa, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan, however, adopted a resolution purported to be in terms of Clause (1) of Article 252 of the Constitution of India requesting the Union of India to make a parliamentary legislation to the effect that the matter may be regulated in those States by Parliamentary Act. Pursuant to or in furtherance of the said resolution, Parliament enacted the Central Act being Act No. 52 of 1984. It came into force with effect from 18th August, 1984. It was enacted with a view to regulate veterinary practice and to provide, for that purpose, for the establishment of a Veterinary Council of India and State Veterinary Councils and the maintenance of registers of the veterinary practitioners and for matters connected therewith.