IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 4950 of 2011(P) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- V.SUNIL KUMAR, S/O.K.VIDYADHARAN, AGED 46 YEARS, INDIRA, MRA LANE, NEAR MANGATTUMOOLA TEMPLE, ATTINGAL P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE TRAVANCORE COCHIN MEDICAL COUNCIL REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR (ISM), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. R1 BY ADV. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ, SC, TCMC & KNMC R2 BY SENIOR GOVT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.4950 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 24th February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, who is stated as a Diploma holder in Naturopathy and Yoga, has been awarded the Diploma from the Akhila Bharathiya Prakritik Chikitsa Parishad, as borne by Ext.P2. By virtue of Ext.P5 Government Order, the Government have decided to modify the conditions in the Government Order dated 17.3.2010 for issuing provisional 'B' class registration to the practitioners in Naturopathy and Yoga who have passed three year Diploma Course offered by the M.G University Kottayam or Akhila Bharathiya Prakritik Chikitsa Parishad, New Delhi and some other institutions. Petitioner is seeking the benefit of the said Government Order and has preferred Ext.P6 application before the 1st respondent in this regard. The grievance of the petitioner is that the same is still to be acted upon, which made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing this writ petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader for the 2nd respondent as well as the learned standing counsel for W.P (C) No. 4950 of 2011 2 the 1st respondent. 3. The learned standing counsel for the 1st respondent submits, on instructions, that they have already received Ext.P6 application preferred by the petitioner and that the same is being considered and appropriate orders will be passed within the shortest possible time. 4. In the above circumstances, this Court does not propose to go into the merits. The writ petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P6 and pass appropriate orders thereon, in the light of Ext.P5 Government Order and such other relevant aspects. Proceedings in this regard shall be finalised, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'six weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge W.P (C) No. 4950 of 2011 3