IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9281 of 2009(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. DR.MANJU.G.S T.C. 24/422, SANGEETH NAGAR-225 THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -14. 2. DR.R.ASHA, SRI DURG PRASANNA, GOKUL NAGARKURIA, MANGALORE D.K. 575 019. 3. DR.MRIDULA GOPINATHAN 'AKSHAYA' K-133 KOCHAR ROAD, SASTHAMANGALAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-10 4. DR.N.PADMASUGANYA 'GUNAVANI ILLAM', SIVARAJ STREET, POTTINAIDU STREET, EXTENSION, VANDAVANI THIRUVANNAMALI DT,TAMILNADU 604 408. 5. DR.N.K.JAYANTHI 62, P.R. SRINIVASA RAO ST,DHARMAPURI 636 701 TAMILNADU. 6. DR.DR.ASHAMOL K.N, KONNACKAMALAPARAYIL HOUSE, KOLANI P.O. THODUPUZHA , IDUKKI DIST. 7. DR.SINDHU VENIGOPAL, PUTHIYA VALAPPIL HOUSE, HOSDURG BEACH, KANHANGAD, KASARAGODE DIST. 8. DR,THRUSALA R.I, T.C.20/173 (1) AMARAVATHI, MELARANNOOR, KARAMANA PO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -2 9. DR.NISHA A.N, ENA COTTAGE , TRA -52, THACHOTTUKAVU MALAYINKIL PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. DR.ANJU A.JOHN THOPPUVILLA MALE PUTHEN VEEDU PALLICHAL PO, VEDIVECHANCOIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM /2/ 11. DR.SREEREKHA .S KAVMATTU VEEDU, KURUMANDAL, PARAVOOR, KOLLAM. 12. DR.SALEENA A, 'FARHAM' POOVARASUVILA, VELLAR KOVALAM P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. DR.LAKSHMI PRIYA .T ROHINI ,TC 22/1785, MELATHUMALA VATTIYOORKAVU P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. DR.LIMA.H.L. T.C. 2/44, MELAYIL THENGHETHIL HOUSE OPP. TO JUNIOR TELECOM OFFICE KESAVADASAPURAM., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4 15. DR.LALI.I.S, KALLUVETTANKUZHI VEEDU, KIZHUVILLAM PO MAMAM ATTINGAL, TVPM. 16. DR.SAJEEV.V KANNAMPILLIL HOUSE, SOORANAD PO, KOLLAM 690 522. 17. DR.SOPHY R.DAS 'SARAS' AVALOKKUNNU PO, ALAPPUZHA-6 18. DR.SMITHA K.MOHAN KOLLETH HOUSE, AIMURYKARA P.O.PERUMBAVOOR EKM-DIST 19. DR.PRADEEP KUMAR KRISHNAVILASAM, SNEHA NURSERY LANE AYANIKKADU, KARAKULAM P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 20. DR.ARIHARAN .S 56/D2,PULLALAKOTTAI ROAD, BHARATHI NAGAR 5TH STREET, VIRUDHUNAGAR-DIST, TAMIL NADU. BY ADV. SRI.NAVEEN.T RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AYUSH, NEW DELHI. /3/ 3. CENTRAL COUNCIL OF HOMOEOPATHY NO.61-65, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, JANAK PURI, NEW DELHI 110058. 4. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. THE PRINCIPAL AND CONTROLLING OFFICER GOVERNMENT HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. FOR R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.9281 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioners are the 2nd year students of Post Graduation in M.D (Hom) Homeopathic Pharmacy and M.D (Hom) Practice of Medicine in Homeopathic Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. 2. In this writ petition the prayer sought for is a direction to the respondents to take steps for conducting the 2nd year examination and publish the results. The Standing Counsel for the University on instructions submit that for conducting the examination as demanded by the petitioners, a panel of approved guides and examiners has to be prepared. It is stated that the 5th respondent has already forwarded a panel to them and that the same has been forwarded to the 3rd respondent for their approval. It is stated that, once the 3rd respondent conveys their WP(c).No.9281/09 2 approval of the panel, which is already forwarded to them, the University will fix a date for submission of thesis and schedule for the examination without any further delay in the matter. 3. Counsel appearing for the Petitioners also do not dispute the requirement of the approval of the panel by the 3rd respondent. Since the approval of the panel by the 3rd respondent is still awaited, I feel at this state the only order that can be passed is to direct the 3rd respondent to consider the panel forwarded by the University and decide as to whether the same can be approved or not. If the decision taken is to approve the panel, once it is communicated so taken, the University shall fix a date for submission of the theses and thereafter schedule the examination also. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 3rd respondent shall consider the panel of guides and examiners forwarded by the University and decide as to whether the same can be approved or not. A decision in this behalf shall be taken as expeditiously as possible and at any WP(c).No.9281/09 3 rate within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment and the same shall immediately communicated to the University. If the decision of the 3rd respondent is one approving the panel, the University shall fix the date for submission of thesis and schedule the examination for the students. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.9281/09 4