IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 373 of 2009(T) ------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. ABHILASH B., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 2. AKHILA G.MENON, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 3. AMITHA ARCHANA P., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 4. AMY AUGUSTIN, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 5. AMY SASIDHARAN, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 6. ANN MARY ALAPPAT, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 7. ANU AMBOOKEN, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 8. ANU BABY, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 9. ANURAGI.C. C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 10. ARUN K.AIPE, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. WP(C).No. 373 of 2009(T) - 2 - 11. ARUN KUMAR A.S., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 12. ARUN KUMAR.N., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 13. ARUN PRASAD.R. C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 14. BAVIJ BALAN, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 15. BONEY RAJAN, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 16. BONY BAIJU, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 17. CHITRA.V. C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 18. DEEPAK FALGUNAN, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 19. DHANYA DIVAKARAN, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 20. DHANYA HARINDRANATH, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 21. DIPIN KUMAR P.U., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 22. DIVYA HARINDRANATH, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 23. FEMINA HUSSINA, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. WP(C).No. 373 of 2009(T) - 3 - 24. GAYATHRI THAMPATTY, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 25. GEORJEENA SEBASTIAN, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 26. JAHANA.T., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 27. JASEENA MOL, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 28. JAYASREE.P., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 29. JILDA JOHN, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 30. JILY P.CHINNAN, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 31. KAVITHA SAPRU, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 32. LAKSHMI S.KUMAR, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 33. MAYA.S., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 34. MEERA MOHANAN, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 35. MERIN PAUL PITTAPPILLIL, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 36. MERYL STANLEY PAREKKAR, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. WP(C).No. 373 of 2009(T) - 4 - 37. MINU ITTOOP, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 38. NADIA FASAL, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 39. NASHEEDA.K., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 40. NAVYA ITTERA, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 41. NETTO GEORGE MUNDADAN, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 42. NIOE JOHNSON, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 43. NIGAR KASIM, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 44. NISHA.M., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 45. PARVATHY.P., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 46. RAHANA ASHRAF, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 47. RANJITH CHERIYAN PHILIP, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 48. RATHAN CYRIAC JOSEPH, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 49. REHIN BOS, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. WP(C).No. 373 of 2009(T) - 5 - 50. REMYA R.PAI, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 51. RENJI.S.R., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 52. RESHMA CHERIAN M., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 53. RINI KURUVILLA, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 54. SALEEQATH V., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 55. SARITHA C.JOSEPH, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 56. SARITHA K.NARAYANAN, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 57. SHALIKH MOIDU, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 58. SHIYAD.M., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 59. SIJO SEBASTIAN, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 60. SONA N.S., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 61. SOUMYA .S., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 62. SREEJA RAJU, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. WP(C).No. 373 of 2009(T) - 6 - 63. SUSHMA.B., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 64. SWAPNA.K., C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 65. TAMBURU SURESH, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 66. VINEETHA P.SIMON, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 67. VIVEK T.MENACHERRY, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. 68. VIVIAN WILSON, C/O.AMALA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AMALA NAGAR P.O., TRICHUR - 680 555. BY ADV. SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM SRI.THOMAS GEORGE SRI.JIJI THOMAS RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. TRAVANCORE COCHIN MEDICAL COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, RED CROSS ROAD, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, POCKET - 14 - SECTOR 8, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI. 3. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, NIRMAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. ADV. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ, SC, TCMC & KNMC FOR R1 SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, MCI FOR R2 SRI.SUNNY XAVIER, ACGSC FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NOs.9534 of 2009 & 374 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 373 of 2009(T) I N D E X PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS EXT.P1:TRUE COPY OF PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE FOR MBBS DEGREE EXAMINATION OF 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2:TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DT.8.8.03 ISSUED FROM THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DT.10.6.08 OF -DO- EXT.P4:COPY OF LETTER DT.15.12.08 ADDRESSED BY THE COLLEGE TO THE TRAVANCORE COCHIN MEDICAL COUNCIL. EXT.P5:COPY OF MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF MODERN MEDICINE HELD ON 18.12.08. / TRUE COPY/ THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).Nos.373, 374 & 9534 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT The issue raised in these writ petitions is as to whether the final recognition by the Medical Council of India and the Government of India are necessary in terms of the Indian Medical Council Act, for a medical college to send their students for compulsory rotational internship in terms of the Medical Council of India Regulations. During the pendency of these writ petitions, the Government of India have issued the notifications, on the recommendation of the Medical Council of India, including the colleges involved in these writ petitions as colleges in the first schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act. The question of law raised would hence be only of academic interest in these matters. Hence, these writ petitions are closed leaving open all contentions on merits, however, directing that the internship being undergone by the petitioners will be regularised in terms of the directions of the Medical Council of India and the Government of India. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.24/12.