IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 37097 of 2007(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- R.SASIDHARAN NAIR S/O. RAGHAVAN PILLAI, AGED 56 YEARS SASI BHAVAN, SADHANATHAPURAM P.O. KOTTAKARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU ABRAHAM. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.R. SABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/02/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 37097 OF 2007 N = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 25th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner complains that inclusion of institutions practicing Sidha system of medical practice under the Kerala Ayurveda Health Centre (Issue of Licence and Control) Act, 2007 is illegal. 2. The learned Govt. Pleader today made available before me a fax message received from Dr. Anitha Jacob, Joint Director-in- charge of Director, Indian Systems of Medicine, Thiruvananthapuram to the effect that the institutions practicing Sidha Systems of Medicine do not come under the purview of the aforesaid Act. In view of this, recording the aforesaid submission made on behalf of the respondents, this writ petition is closed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-