IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU TAKEN UP WRIT PETITION NO : 2637 of 2005 Between: Shelibaz, Social Worker, R/o. 11-6-800, Red Hills, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Indian Medicine, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an Order, direction, or a Writ, more particularly one in the nature f Writ of Mandamus to call for the records and remarks from the Respondents herein relating to Official apathy in non-supply of medicines, etc. to Government Unani Dispensaries in Hyderabad, since last two months and to pass appropriate orders directing the concerned authorities to take steps in removing the official apathy by reshuffling the entire staff of the Department of Indian Medicine and supply all medicines to all the Government Unani Dispensaries in Hyderabad to avoid inconvenience to the needy and aged patients and to pass such other or further orders. Counsel for the Petitioner : PETITION Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH & FAMI.WELFARE The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: ( per Hon’ble The Acting Chief Justice ) ….. In response to the allegation that medicines are not made available in the Unani Dispensaries, in the counter affidavit Additional Director (Unani), Department of AYUSH, Andhra Pradesh, has stated that medicines are regularly made available. However, some patients want medicine for a longer period at a time, but they are provided medicines in accordance with the directions of the doctors who examine them. In this view of the mater, we don’t think that any further orders are necessary. Accordingly writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________ BILAL NAZKI. ACJ., ____________________ DR. G.YETHIRAJULU. J., Dated: 06.04.2005. VRK. Copy to: 1 The Commissioner of Indian Medicine, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. Two CCs to G.P., for Medical, Health & Family Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4. Two CD copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS} HON’BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU. W.P.NO. 2637 OF 2005. ( Order of the Bench delivered by Hon’ble The Acting Chief Justice ) Dt: 06.04.2005.