IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 OP.No. 22387 of 2002(M) ------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. DR.A.SUBHA RAO, LIM, AGED 83 YEARS, REGD.MEDICAL PRACTITIONER AND EX-M.P. & EX.IRRIGATION MINISTER OF GOVT.OF KERALA S/O. LATE DR.A.KRISHNAYYA, MANJESHWAR, P.O.MANJESHWAR, KASARAGOD TALUK & DISTRICT. 2. DR.BAJA SHANKARNARAYANA BHAT, GCIM, AGED 70 YEARS, REGD. MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, BAJA CLINIC, BANK ROAD, KASARAGOD, P.O.KASARAGOD, KASARAGOD TALUK & DISTRICT. 3. DR.B.LALITHA S.N.BHAT, GCIM, AGED 64 YEARS, REGD. MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, W/O. DR.BAJA SHANKARANARAYANA BHAT AND D/O. LATE B.S.KAKKILAYA, PRASHANTHI NURSING HOME, -DO-. 4. DR.S.SHAMA BHAT, GCIM, AGED 68 YEARS, REGD. MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, S/O. S.KESHAVA BHAT, BADIADKA, P.O.PERDALA, KASARAGOD TALUK & DISTRICT. 5. DR.U.S.KUNIKULLAYA, LIM, AGED 75 YEARS, REGD. MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, S/O. LATE THRIVIKRAMA KUNIKULLAYA, UDMA, P.O.UDMA, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 6. DR.V.KESHAVA BHAT, LIM, AGED 72 YEARS, REGD. MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, S/O. VENKAPPA BHAT, KRISHNA CLINIC, MULLERIA, KARADKA VILLAGE, P.O. MULLERIA, KASARAGOD TALUK & DISTRICT. 7. DR.M.SHAMA BHAT, LIM, AAGED 69 YEARS, REGD. MEDICAL PRACTITIONER,S/O.M.SHANKARANARAYANA BHAT, MAHADEVA CLINIC, KUMBALA P.O.-671 321, KASARAGOD TALUK & DISTRICT. OP.No. 22387 of 2002 8. DR.V.KRISHNA THALITHAYA, LIM, AGED 75 YEARS, REGD. MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, S/O. LATE SRINIVASA THALITHAYA, GEETHA CLINIC, SUNKADAKATTA, VORKADY VILLAGE & POST, KASARAGOD TALUK & DISTRICT. 9. DR.K.P.IRNIRAYA, LIM, AGED 76 YEARS, REGD. MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, IRNIRAYA CLINIC, KUMBLA P.O.-671 321, KASARAGOD TALUK & DISTRICT. 10. DR.N.SUBRAHMANYA BHAT, LIM, AGED 80 YEARS, REGD. MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, S/O. LATE KRISHNA BHAT, KUNJATHUR P.O., MANJESHWAR, KASARAGOD TALUK & DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.U.P.KUNIKULLAYA MR.M.P.KRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SRI.M.S.SAJEEV KUMAR, DRUG INSPECTOR (IB), OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DRUG CONTROLLER, KAKKAD ROAD, KANNUR-2. 3. THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER, KAKKAD ROAD, KANNUR-2. 4. SRI.M.P.GEORGE, ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER(INTELLIGENCE BRANCH), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-37. 5. THE DRUGS CONTROLLER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE PROPRIETOR, M/S. SHUBHA ENTERPRISES SRIRAM PET, KASARAGOD, KASARAGOD P.O.-670 121, KASARAGOD TALUK & DISTRICT GOVERNMENT PLEADER MS. SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP.No. 22387 of 2002 ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.38350 OF 2002 IN O.P.NO.22387 OF 2002 CLOSED. 31.3.2009 SD/- S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. --------------------------------------- O.P.No.22387 OF 2002 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the 1st petitioner is no more, the other petitioners are not interested in pursuing the original petition and therefore, the original petition may be closed. Ordered accordingly. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd