IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2008 / 14TH ASWINA 1930 W.A.No.2020 of 2008 ------------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN W.P.(C).3128/2006, DATED 21/05/2008 .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS 1 & 4 TO 6:- ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE MALABAR AREA TRADITIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL PRACTIONERS ASSOCIATION, (REGD.WITH NO.918 OF 2005) P.O. MAVOOR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY K.V.M. VARIER. 2. K. SASIDHARAKURUP VAIDYAR, PERUVANIYAM VEETTIL, P.O. ULLIERI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. K.P. ANIL KUMAR, KOLLAMPADIKKAL HOUSE, KUNNMMAL VILLAGE, P.O. KAKKATTIL, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. K. SREEDHARA KURUP, PERUVANIYAM VEETTIL, P.O. ULLIERI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.VATHSALAN SRI.K.RAKESH ROSHAN SRI.GHOSH YOHANNAN SMT.THUSHARA.V RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:- --------------------------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.A.NO.2020 OF 2008 - 2 - 2. THE SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER, CALICUT, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 5. THE REGISTRAR, TRAVANCORE COCHIN MEDICAL COUNCIL, RED CROSS ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE DIRECTOR OF AYURVEDIC MEDICAL EDUCATION, AROGYA BHAVAN, M.G. ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, NIRMAN BHAVAN, MOULANA AZAD ROAD, NEW DELHI. R1 TO R4 & R6 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA. R5 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.N.RAGHURAJ. R7 BY ADV.SRI.V.K.MOHAMMED YOUSUF. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.DATTU, C.J. & THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.A.No.2020 of 2008 & C.M.Appln.No.888 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 6th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Sri.C.Vathsalan, learned counsel appearing for the appellants seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the appeal. 2. Permission sought for is granted and the application for condonation of delay in filing the writ appeal and the writ appeal are disposed of, as withdrawn. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (THOMAS P.JOSEPH) JUDGE MS