IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 7114 of 2007 Between: 1 S.Kalyan S/o.Sahajanandam R.No.71, R/o. Adi Andhra Colony, Kandukur, Prakasam District. 2 J.Jayasree D/o.Issac R.No. 341, H.No.11-24-238, Pochamma Mydam, Warangal. 3 K.Archana Pratibha D/o.Mohana Sunder Raju R.No. 146, 3-667, Rajareddy Street, Kadapa. 4 Podisetty Srinivas S/o.Mallaiah R.No. 409, R/o.H.No.3-146, Akkannapet Post, Husnabad Mandal, Karimnagar District. 5 Srinivas Pottu S/o.Rajaiah R.No. 283, R/o.H.no.8-13-12, Shantinagar, M.D.Pally, Keshavagiri Post. 6 K.Venkateswarlu S/o.Sattaiah H.No.9-376, Chityala, Nalgonda District. 7 Preethi D/o.Pentaiah H.No.18-7-466/2/A/42, Uppuguda, Ambika Nagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Department of Ayush, Red Cross Buildings, Near Parliament Building, New Delhi. 2 The Central Council of Indian Medicine, rep. by its Registrar-cum- Secretary, Jawaharlal Nehru Bharatiya Chikitsa Avam Homoeopathy Anusandhan Bhawan, 61-65, Institutional Area, Janakapuri, New Delhi 110058. 3 The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Medical, Health & Family Welfare, A.P. Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad - 500 022. 4 Dr. N.T.R.University of Health Sciences, Rep. by its Registrar, Andhra Pradesh, vijayawada. 5 The Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, D-Block, SEcretariat, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. 6 The Principal Secretary, Department of B.C. Welfare, D-Block, SEcretariat, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring Regulation 2(1) of Indian Medicine of Central Council, 1970 prescribing minimum Standard of Education in Indian Medicine and Kamil-e course, Central Council of Medicine, New Delhi prescribing Urdu as mandatory instructions for admission at qualifying examination level as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory and by nullifying the same direct appropriate modifications on the same on par with Minimum Standard of Education in Indian Medicine and Ayurveda course, Central Council of Medicine, New Delhi and pass such other relief or reliefs. Counsel for the Petitioners: DR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FAMI.WELFARE The Court made the following: Oral order:- The matter has been adjourned on 26-10-2007 at request. Since there was no representation on 05-11-2007, the matter is directed to be listed after two weeks. Again the matter was adjourned to next week on 26-11-2007 at request. However, on 25-02-2008 the matter was directed to be posted on 26-02-2008 for ‘dismissal’. Today when the matter is listed for ‘dismissal’ and taken up there is no representation. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for ‘default’. No costs. GODA RAGHURAM, J Dated: 26-02-2008 Pvks/*