IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 W.P.(C).No.12799 of 2008(S) --------------------------------------------------------- PETITIONER:- -------------------- DR.C.P.MATHEW, M.S. D.M.R., (RTD. PROF. MEDICAL COLLEGE) CHIRAKKADAVIL HOUSE, THURUTHY P.O. CHANGANACHERRY, PIN- 686535. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB THOMAS SRI.V.P.K.PANICKER RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------ 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NIRMAN BHAVAN, MAULANA AZAD ROAD, NEW DELHI. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, POCKET-14, SECTOR-8, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI-110 077, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. 4. THE REGISTRAR, MEDICAL COUNCILS, RED CROSS ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE KERALA GOVERNMENT MEDICAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (KGMOA), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR. R2 BY ADVOCATE GENERAL SRI.C.P.SUDHAKARA PRASAD, I/B. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.B.HOOD. R3 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.Dattu, C.J. & K.Padmanabhan Nair, J. ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.12799 of 2008-S ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. This is a public interest litigation filed to take stringent measures against the striking doctors. 2. Similar matter is already pending before this Court and, therefore, in our opinion, it may not be necessary to entertain this writ petition. 3. However, we reserve liberty to the petitioner in this writ petition to make an appropriate application to come on record as an “intervener” in W.P. (C).No.35604 of 2007-S. 4. With these observations, this writ petition is closed. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.Padmanabhan Nair Judge vku/-