WP(C) 6795/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Mr. BK Das, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Ms. P Das, lea rned Central Government Counsel. Heard also Ms. A Verma, learned Standing Counse l, Health Department. The petitioner claims to have graduated in alternative medicine from Tersa Medic al College of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata, in the year 2000 and, thereafter, h e also obtained post graduate degree in alternative medicine from the Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata, in the year 2003. The petitioner claims that h e has applied to the authorities concerned for allowing him to practice alternat ive medicine in the State of Assam, but the same has not been considered and no order has yet been passed. The petitioner has, as indicated hereinbefore, made a representation on 26-04-2010 (Annexure-D to the writ petition), addressed to re spondent No. 3, namely, Director of Health Services, Assam, seeking permission t o allow him to practice as a private medical practitioner. The representation, a ccording to the petitioner, has not yet been considered and no final order has b een passed thereon. Considering the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, it is her eby directed that respondent No. 3, namely, Director of Health Services, Assam, shall examine the petitioner’s representation, dated 26-04-2010, aforementioned, in the light of the relevant laws and also the Government policy, in force,in t his regard and, then, pass appropriate order(s) thereon. The whole exercise, so directed, shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of recei pt of a copy of this order by the respondent No. 3. Whatever decision(s) is/are taken by respondent No. 3, or whatever order(s) is/are passed by the respondent No. 3, the same shall be communicated, in writing, to the petitioner. If the pet itioner feels aggrieved by the decision(s), which may be taken by the respondent No. 3 and/or the order(s) that may be passed on the said representation, the pe titioner shall remain at liberty to take recourse to such provisions of law as m ay be permissible. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition shall sta nd disposed of. Furnish a copy of this order to the learned Standing Counsel, Health Dep artment.