IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2011 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 36941 of 2010(P) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ KERALA ASSOCIATION FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS CO-ORDINATION STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, REP. BY THE GENERAL SECRETARY DR.VINOD RAJ, S/O. K.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, CHITHIRA, AZHOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.C.P.CHANDRASEKHARAN (CALICUT), SRI.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN, SMT.APARNA C.MENON. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THRIUVANANTHAPURAM G.P.O.-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM G.P.O. 695 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM G.P.O. - 695 001. R1 TO R3 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.T. MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.36941/2010 P APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED TO THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR HEALTH. P2: COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.281/01/H&FWD DTD. 07/11/2001 ISSUED BY THE HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPT. P3: COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT DTD. 13/10/2004. P4: COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO.505/2010/H&FWD DTD. 28/07/2010. P5: COPY OF THE DETAILS OF COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR CONDUCTING INSPECTION REGARDING THE STARTING OF BPT COURSE. P6: COPY OF THE REPLY DTD. 05/08/2010 ISSUED IN RESPONSE TO QUERIES UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT. P7: COPY OF THE UGC REGULATIONS. P8: COPY OF THE MINIMUM STANDARDS PRESENTED BY KERALA STATE PARAMEDICAL COUNCIL. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.36941 Of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 9th DAY OF JUNE, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Kerala Association for Physiotherapists Co-ordination State Executive Committee. The grievance raised is regarding the non-adoption of any proper standards in the field of Physiotherapy and inaction on the part of the Government for constituting a separate council for Physiotherapists. It is pointed out that no law has been enacted so far to regulate the standards. 2. The Association has filed a representation before the Government as per Exhibit P1 wherein various points have been raised. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner prayed that the Government may be directed to consider the grievance, after hearing the petitioner-Association. Therefore, there will be a direction to the Government to consider Exhibit P1 representation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after notice to the petitioner, within a period of five months from the date of W.P.(C)No.36941/10 -2- receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will forward a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of the judgment to the Government for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-( T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE.) dsn True copy P.A.to Judge