IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2008 / 6TH BHADRA 1930 OP.No. 25178 of 2002(V) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DR. THOMAS EAPEN, MANAGING PARTNER, THE KADAMAPUZHA HOSPITAL, KANJIRAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE SENIOR GYNACOLOGIST, GENERAL HOSPITAL, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP. NO.42678/2002 IN OP. NO.25178/2002 DISMISSED 28.08.2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH DT. 5.3.01. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM APPEARED IN THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS DAILY DT. 28.11.2001. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE NOTICE NO.D4-4831/02 DT. 9.8.02 OF THE D.M.P. KOTTAYAM, /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No. 25178 OF 2002 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue regarding coverage under the provisions of the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994, is covered in favour of the petitioner by the Bench decision of this Court in O.P.No.39084/2001 and connected cases. Therefore, this original petition is allowed directing the respondents not to insist on the registration of the petitioner's hospital under the provisions of the said Act. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. No. 25178 OF 2002 J U D G M E N T 28.08.2008