L. RATH, J.

( 1 ) THE challenge in this writ application is to an order passed by the Orissa State Board of Homeopathic Medicine, Opposite Party No. 1, cancelling the registration of the petitioner as a homeopathic practitioner and removing his name from the State register of homeopathic practitioners.

( 2 ) THE petitioner is a registered homeopathic practitioner so registered under the provisions of the Orissa Homeopathic Act, 1956 and is presently the Principal-cum-Superintendent of Dr. Abhin Chandra Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, a Government Homeopathic Medical College. The petitioner became a listed Homeopathic practitioner in 1964 and was registered on 3-5-1969. The order of removal of the name from the register is dated 12-6-1986.

( 3 ) OPPOSITE Party No. 1 is a statutory body created and functioning under the Orissa Homeopathic Act, 1956 (for brevity 'the State Act' ). The law relating to homeopathic practitioner of the State is as contained in the State Act as also in the Central Act known as the Homeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (Act 59 of 1973) (for brevity 'the Central Act, ). A homeopathic practitioner is listed under the State Act as a listed homeopat