1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.854 of 2011 P.R.Subbaraman : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Deputy Director, Department of Social Welfare and Family Health, Trichy – 20. 2.The Joint Director, (Medicine and Rural Welfare Works) Trichy. 3.The Director, Department of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Arumbakkam, Chennai 600 106. 4.The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representations dated 30.04.2008 and 18.06.2008 and Village People's representation dated 10.10.2008 to reopen the Ayurveda Siddha Vaidhyasalai (Siddha Hospital) at Poovalur Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sankar For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Additional Government Pleader O R D E R The failure on the part of the third respondent, to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 30.11.2010 to reopen the Ayurveda Siddha Vaidhyasalai (Siddha Hospital) at Poovalur Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District, made the petitioner to file this writ petition. 2. According to the petitioner, Ayurveda Siddha Hospital has been functioning in Poovalur Village, Lalgudi Taluk, for the past 80 years. The said hospital was closed without any reason. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation before the respondent for the purpose of reopening the Ayurveda Siddha Hospital. Since there was no follow up action, the petitioner was constrained to file this writ petition. 3. The issue as to whether the Ayurveda Siddha Hospital has to be reopened is a matter to be considered by the third respondent. Accordingly, the third respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 30.11.2010, as expeditiously as possible, and in any case within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. The Writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Deputy Director, Department of Social Welfare and Family Health, Trichy – 20. 2.The Joint Director, (Medicine and Rural Welfare Works) Trichy. 3.The Director, Department of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Arumbakkam, Chennai 600 106. 4.The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy. +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader, Sr.No. 8797 Rj2 ssk/29.03.2011 /6c -2p/- W.P.(MD)No.854 of 2011 11.02.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/