IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2008 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37845 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AMIRTO BISWAS, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O. BISWAS, PRAJAPATHI CLINIC, VELLAPPAPPALLY, PALA. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE COUNCIL OF INDIGENOUS MEDICINES, REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL COUNCIL, RED CROSS ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DRUGS CONTROLLER, OFFICE OF THE DRUGS CONTROLLER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.37845 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner claims to be a traditional Ayurvedic physician, who does not have the qualifications prescribed for registration under the Travancore Cochin Medical Practitioners Act. The petitioner submits the petitioner has already filed an application for exemption under Section 38 of the Travancore Cochin Medical Practitioners Act. His claim in the writ petition is that during the pendency of the said application, the petitioner may be permitted to practise as Ayurvedic physician. However, the petitioner could not dispute the fact that the issue involved in the writ petition is covered against the petitioner by the decision of a Division Bench of this Court in O.P.No.27784/2002 and connected case. In the above circumstances, following that judgment, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd