IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3934 of 2025 ==========================================================

SANJAY MULJIBHAI PATOLIA Versus GUJARAT MEDICAL COUNCIL & ANR.

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Appearance:

MR MIHIR JOSHI, SR. COUNSEL with MR ARJUN M JOSHI(11247) with MR RAHUL R DHOLAKIA(6765) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR MITUL K SHELAT(2419) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MR PRADIP D BHATE(1523) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE Date : 02/02/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. By the present Writ Petition, the petitioner herein challenges the order dated 18.02.2025 passed by the respondent No.1 Gujarat Medical Council whereby the petitioner’s name has been removed from the Register of Medical Practitioners for a period of three years.

2. The learned senior counsel Mr. Mihir Joshi appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the Founder-Director of Asian Bariatric, Khyati Multispeciality Hospital at Ahmedabad and New Life Hospital at Rajkot. It is submitted that the petitioner is an acclaimed obesity surgeon and practici