Party-in-person writ petition seeking amendment to Schedule K entry of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules was dismissed for non-prosecution as the petitioner did not appear; recall possible with Rs.5,000 cost.
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NC: 2026:KHC:1502 WP No. 52429 of 2019
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL
WRIT PETITION NO. 52429 OF 2019 (GM-RES)
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…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. T N SANTHOSH KUMAR (PARTY-IN-PERSONPETITIONER- ABSENT)
AND:
Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. JEEVAN K., CGC FOR R1)
THIS W.P. UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF COSNTITUTION OF INDIA IS FILED BY PARTY-IN-PERSON PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON IN THE DRUGS AND COSMETICS RULES, 1945, IN SCHEDULE K, AGAINST SERIAL NUMBER 23, FOR THE ENTRIES UNDER THE COLUMN CLASS OF DRUGS, THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED, NAMELY DRUGS SUPPLIED BY (i) HEALTH FUNCTIONARIES INCLUDING COMMUNITY HEALTH OFFICERS, NURSES, AUXILIARY NURSE MIDWIVES AND LADY HEALTH VISITORS ATTACHED TO PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES/SUB-CENTRES/HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTRES INI RURAL AND URBAN AREAS, (ii) COMMUNITY HEALTH
HC-KAR
VOLUNTEERS SUCH AS ACCREDITED SOCIAL HEALTH ACTIVISTS (ASHAs) UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION, AND (iii) ANGANWADI WORKERS.DRUGS SUPPLIED BY FIRST RESPONDER NUMBERS OF ST JOHN AMBULANCE INDIA.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL
ORAL ORDER
This petition is filed by party-in-person. Since there was no representation by the party-in-person, this Court vide order dated 3.11.2025 had issued a court notice. The postal track record indicates that the same has returned with an endorsement "No such addressee".
Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE
HR
2 provisions across 2 enactments
T N Santhosh Kumar
Union of India through Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
M.G.S. Kamal
As recorded by the court registry
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