IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2007 / 22ND PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 996 of 2007(R) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ DR.BALACHANDRAN, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.MADHAMBATH SREEDHARA MENON (LATE), NANDANAM, RANADIVE, EDAPPALLY, COCHIN 682 024. BY ADV. SRI.SIVAN MADATHIL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, IMC BUILDING, NEW DELHI. 3. THE INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, KERALA CHAPTER, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, DR. CHANDRASEKHARAN, IMA BUILDING, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, TRIVANDRUM. 5. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. R1,R4 & R5 BY G.P. SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2007, ALONG WITH WPC 802/07 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C.NO. 996 & 802 OF 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT These Writ Petitions are filed for appropriate orders against the Government to prevent strike by medical doctors. Strike proposed today was recalled by Indian Medical Association and consequently Division Bench closed the public interest litigations filed in this Court. In fact observations are also made by the Division Bench in the judgment while closing the public interest litigations. Since strike is called-off, these Writ Petitions have become infructuous. However, whatever issues raised by the petitioners are left open for being raised at appropriate time. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2