IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 6TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25274 of 2011(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, KERALA CHAPTER, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT DR.M.C.JAYARAM, RESIDING AT SANJEEVANI, CHURCH ROAD, COVVA, KANNUR-670 006. BY ADV. SRI.A.DINESH RAO RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHIR V.VIJULAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2011, ALONG WITH W.P.(C)No.25387/11 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C)No.25274/11 PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1: A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT IN WP(C)NO.36941/2010 AND DATED 9.6.2011. EXHIBIT P2: A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT AND DATED 10.8.2011. EXHIBIT P3: A TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGE DUE CARD FOR RECEIVING EXHIBIT P2 REPRESENTATION SIGNED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT EVIDENCING RECEIPT OF EXHIBIT P2 REPRESENTATION. EXHIBIT P4: A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 1.9.2011 FILED BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.25274 & 25387 of 2011 -------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 28th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2011 J U D G M E N T In W.P.(C)No.25274/2011, the petitioner is an Association representing the Specialists Medical Consultants in the Specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Modern Medicine. In W.P.(C) No.25387/2011, the petitioner is the Indian Medical Association, Kerala State Branch. 2. The petitioners are seeking for a direction to the Government to hear their views also while considering the plea of the Kerala Association for Physiotherapists Co-ordination State Executive Committee in their representation which was directed to be disposed of by this Court by Exhibit P1 judgment produced in W.P.(C) No.25837/2011. It appears that the grievance raised by the said Association is regarding the non-adoption of any proper standards in the filed of Physiotherapy and inaction on the part of the Government for constituting a separate council for Physiotherapists. 3. In the representations submitted by the petitioners, they seek for an opportunity to place their views also in the matter which have been produced as Exhibit P2 in both the Writ Petitions. W.P.(C)Nos.25274 & 25387/11 -2- 4. The learned Government Pleader on getting instructions submitted that pursuant to the directions issued in Exhibit P1 judgment, the hearing is yet to be conducted and reports have been called for in the matter. 5. There will be a direction to the Government to hear the petitioners also before taking a decision on the representation filed by the Kerala Association for Physiotherapists Co-ordination State Executive Committee, which is the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.36941/2010. The petitioners will forward a copy of both the Writ Petitions along with a certified copy of this judgment to the Government for compliance. The petitioners will supply the copies of their representations to the petitioners in W.P.(C)No.36941/2010 along with a copy of this judgment, well in advance of the hearing by the Government. The Writ Petitions are disposed of as above. Sd/-(T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn