IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2010 / 17TH JYAISTHA 1932 OP.No. 24037 of 1998(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ DR. AHAMED BASHEER, VARAM HOSPITAL, P.O.VARAM, ELAYAVOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.EASWARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTEDBY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 3. THE DRUGS CONTROLLER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMARAN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss O.P.NO.24037/1998 J APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: N I L RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.24037 of 1998 ---------------------------- Dated 7th June, 2010 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this original petition is covered against the petitioner by the decision of a Division Bench of this Court in Qualified Private Medical Practitioners' Association v. State of Kerala (2010 (2) KLT 375). In the light of the aforesaid decision, the reliefs prayed for by the petitioner cannot be granted. The original petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS