JUDGMENT - R.M. LODHA, J.:---These two writ petitions were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment as common issues are involved therein and principal prayer is identical for issuance of direction to the Maharashtra Medical Council of Indian Medicines from preventing the members of the public in general and the petitioners in particular from attending the enquiries held under section 22 of the Maharashtra Medical Council Act, 1965.

2. For the sake of convenience we intend to refer to the facts of Writ Petition No. 493 of 1990. The first petitioner in this writ petition is a journalist employed in the Times of India and she has filed the petition in her capacity as Journalist as well as in public interest. The second petitioner Medico Friends Circle is a registered society and trust. The first respondent is the Maharashtra Medical Council of Indian Medicine, statutory body established under section 3 of Maharashtra Medical Council Act, 1965 (for short 'Act of 1965') and the second respondent is the State of Maharashtra. The first petitioner claims to have interest in socio-medical issues and has published some articles in that regard. Both the petitioners cl

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