IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2007 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 28160 of 2004(B) PETITIONERS: 1. DR.K.RAVISANKARAN, LECTURER IN DEPARTMENT OF KAYACHIKILTSA & PANCHAKARMA, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE, TRIPUNITHURA. 2. DR.SEENA, TUTOR IN DEPARTMENT OF KAYACHIKILTSA & PANCHAKARMA, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE, TRIPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SHAJI RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT,GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DIRECTOR, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, DIRECTORATE OF AYURVEDA MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL,GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE, TRIPUNITHURA. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 28160 of 2004(B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: True copy of circular dated 4.8.2004 issued by Director, Directorate of Ayurveda, Medical Education, Arogyabhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. Ext.P2: True copy of the Special Rule notified by the Government vide G.O.(P)No.4/98/P& ARD dated 20.1.1998. // True copy // P.A. to Judge KURIAN JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO.28160 OF 2004 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of March 2007 JUDGMENT Writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: “to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1, 2 and 3rd respondents to form a “Panchakarma” Deparment by bifurcating the department of “Kayachikilsa and Panchakarma” as Department of “Kayachikilsa” and Department of “Panchakarma” respectively and to make special rules for that purpose.” 2. It is for the petitioners to approach the second respondent, Secretary in which case the matter will be duly considered by him. They may approach the second respondent within a period of two months from today. The matter will be duly considered by the second respondent with notice to the petitioners and appropriate orders in this matter will be passed within another four months. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE jes