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Tahir.R vs The Union Of India
2021 Latest Caselaw 23193 Ker

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 23193 Ker
Judgement Date : 24 November, 2021

Kerala High Court
Tahir.R vs The Union Of India on 24 November, 2021
          IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                          PRESENT
        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA,
                            1943
                  WP(C) NO. 24438 OF 2021
PETITIONER/S:

    1     TAHIR.R., AGED 78 YEARS
          S/O.MOIDU.K.P., RESIDING AT THUSHARA,
          S.N.COLLEGE ROAD, THOTTADA P.O., KANNUR-670 007.
    2     RAKHI.T., AGED 46 YEARS
          W/O.K.P.PRASHANTHAN, RESIDING AT AKSHARA,
          CHALAKUNNU, P.O.THOTTADA, KANNUR-670 007.
    3     VALSAN.K.J., AGED 57 YEARS
          S/O.JOSEPH.K.V., RESIDING AT KAROTTUMALA,
          PERUMPADAVU, KARIPAL P.O., THIMIRI,
          CHEPPARAPADAVA, KANNUR-670 581.
    4     SURESH BABU.O.K., AGED 52 YEARS
          S/O.KUNHAN, RESIDING AT OMPATHEDATHIL HOUSE,
          VIMALANGAR P.O., MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD-670 645.
    5     SAJI THOMAS, AGED 51 YEARS
          S/O.THOMAS MUNDACKAL, MUNDACKAL HOUSE, KORAN
          PEEDIKA, PARIYARAM P.O., KANNUR-670 502.
    6     PRASAD.K.R.K., AGED 60 YEARS
          S/O.RAMAN.K., RESIDING ATSANATHANA, ADUTHILA
          NORTH, PAYANGADI P.O., KANNUR-670 803.
    7     MOHAMED GAZALI BIN ABUBAKAR, AGED 50 YEARS
          S/O.ABOOBACKER, RESIDING AT BINBAKAR,
          KANNOTHUMCHAL, NEAR FOREST OFFICE, KANNUR THANA
          P.O., KANNUR-670 012.
    8     P.D.RAJAN, AGED 67 YEARS
          S/O.DIVAKARAN, RESIDING AT KALEEKAL THEKKETHIL
          HOUSE, NOORANAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA-690 504.
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      9        KURUVILA KURIAN, AGED 71 YEARS
               S/O.KURIAN, RESIDING AT KIZHAKUM VELITHARA,
               NEDUMUDI THEKKE MURI, CHAMBAKKULAM P.O.,
               NEDUMUDI, ALAPPUZHA-688 505.
     10        N.K.SASANKAN NAIR, AGED 70 YEARS
               S/O.K.KUNJURAMAN NAIR, TC 65/61,
               SOORYAMANGALAM, NEAR BNVHS, THIRUVALLAM P.O.,
               THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 027.
     11        V.SARATHCHANDRA BABU, AGED 62 YEARS
               S/O.VIDHYADHARAN, RESIDING AT B.S.BHAVAN,
               CHENKULAM P.O., POOYAPPILLI, CHENKULAM, KOLLAM-
               691 510.
     12        C.V.VISWANATHAN NAIR, AGED 74 YEARS
               S/O.P.K.VSSU PILLAI, RESIDING AT SUPRADEEPAM,
               TC 9/2048, KURUP'S LANE, SASTHAMANGALAM P.O.,
               THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 010.
     13        RAJI.P.R., AGED 35 YEARS
               W/O.SINU BABU, RESIDING AT VAYYETT, NELLANAD,
               VENJARAMMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 607.
     14        MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI.K.G., AGED 75 YEARS
               S/O.GOVINDA PILLAI, RESIDING AT KADAMPALLIL,
               KUNNEL MUKKU, MOTTACKAL, THEVALAKARA P.O.,
               KOLLAM-690 524.
     15        SANIL KUMAR.K.B., AGED 52 YEARS
               S/O.K.R.BHASKARA MENON, SREEBHADRAM, PALLIPURAM
               P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA-688 541.
     16        SONEY THOMAS, AGED 57 YEARS
               S/O.THOMAS, RESIDINGA T C 212, VAKKAYIL,
               KAITHAVANA, SANATHANAPURAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA-688
               003.
               BY ADVS.
               NIRMAL V NAIR
               NIVED K.V
               AJAI BABU
               MARY SALINI

RESPONDENT/S:
                                         -3-
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      1          THE UNION OF INDIA,
                 REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY
                 WELFARE DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI-110 001.
      2          THE STATE OF KERALA,
                 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT
                 SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001.
      3          THE SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
                 DEPARTMENT,
                 STATE OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
                 TRIVANDRUM-695 001.

OTHER PRESENT:

                 SMT.VIDYA KURIAKOSE, GP, SRI.S.MANU, ASGI



          THIS    WRIT       PETITION   (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME    UP    FOR
ADMISSION         ON    24.11.2021,     THE   COURT   ON   THE    SAME   DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                         P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
                             =================================================

                             W.P.(C) No.24438 of 2021
                       =============================================================

               Dated this the 24th day of November, 2021

                                       JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed challenging an ordinance.

Subsequently, an Act is already published in the official gazette

on 14.11.2021 as "The Kerala State Medical Practitioners Act,

2021". In the light of the above, if the petitioner is aggrieved

by the same, the petitioner is free to challenge the same.

With the above observation, this writ petition is closed.

sd/-

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE das

W.P.(C). No. 24438 of 2021

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 24438/2021

PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY KERALA STATE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE 2021 (ORDINANCE NO.43 OF 2021) WAS PUBLISHED AS GAZETTE NO.3970/LEG.H1/2021/LAW, TRIVANDRUM DATED 24.02.2021.

Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.40 DATED 21.-09.2020 OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE.

Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THIS ORDER NO.(MS) 114/11/DATED 21.02.2011.

Exhibit P4 A COPY OF TRAVANCORE COCHIN MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ACT.

Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE HOMEOPATHY CENTRAL COUNCIL ACT 1973 (ACT NO/59 OF 1973). Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP NO.997/1986 DATED 02.11.1987. Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO.7530/G2/01/H&FWD DATED 27.03.2001. Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT IN OP NO.2390 OF 1993 AND 3510 OF 1991 DATED 03.02.1998.

Exhibit P9 A COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP 2875/2003 DATED 23.06.2005.

Exhibit P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE INDIAN MEDICINE CENTRAL COUNCIL ACT 1970.

Exhibit P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.(MS) NO.145/09 TRIVANDRUM DATED 04.06.2009. Exhibit P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 23.03.2021 IN WPC NO.7488 OF 2021 ON THE FILES OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT.

W.P.(C). No. 24438 of 2021

Exhibit P13 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 06.09.2-021 IN WPC NO.7488 OF 2021 ON THE FILES OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT.

 
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