IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2009 / 16TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 10748 of 2005(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. T.B.DATHATHREYAN VAIDYAR, S/O.T.SANKARAN VAIDYAR, AGED 50 YEARS, SIVANANDA SADGURU, DAS BHAVAN, CHELADY P.O, KANNADI PARAMBU VIA, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. THE AKHILA KERALA PARAMPARYA VAIDYA FEDERATION, DOOR NO.EP 3/1997, ELOOR EAST. UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, K.V.SHAJI, OFFICE OF THE AKHILA KERALA PARAMPARYA VAIDYA FEDERATION, DOOR NO.EP 3/97 ELOOR (E) UDYOGAMANDAL,ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, EXCISE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KANNUR. 5. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (INDIGENOUS MEDICINE), OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KANNUR. 6. THE COUNCIL OF INDEGENOUS MEDICINE, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL COUNCIL, RED CROSS ROAD, THRUVANANTHAPURAM - 37. ....2 WP(C).10748/05 2 7. THE DRUGS CONTROLLER, OFFICE OF THE DRUGS CONTROLLER, RED CROSS ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, NEW DELHI. ADV. SRI.FRANCIS JOSEPH KURISINKAL, ADDL.CGS FOR R8 SRI.N.RAGHURAJ, SC, TCMC & KNMC FOR R6 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. S. SANIL KUMAR FOR R7 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.10748 OF 2005 ------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T ---------------------- Learned Government Pleader submitted that in view of a recent decision of the State Government permitting practice of “Paramparya Vaidyans”, the issue involved in this writ petition no more survives consideration. It is submitted that the 1st petitioner as well as the members of the 2nd petitioner Association are free to approach the concerned authority for registration based on the new decision. The above submission is recorded. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of as infructuous. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. okb