Petitioner complained that local medical shops operated without licenses. Court noted regular inspections by respondents and redressed grievance via administrative assurance, disposing petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC
THURSDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2011 / 21ST ASWINA 1933
WP(C).No. 16965 of 2011(U)
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PETITIONER(S):
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RAFI AHAMMED, S/O. SULAIMAN, AGED 49 YEARS, SHAMBU VEETTIL HOUSE, WADAKANCHERY RAILWAY STATION P.O., WADAKANCHERY, THRISSUR - 680623
BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS
RESPONDENT(S):
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1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR - 3.
2. ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER, OFFICE OF ASST. DRUGS CONTROLLER, CHEMBOOKKAVU, THRISSUR – 680001.
3. DRUGS INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF ASST. DRUGS CONTROLLER, CHEMBOOKKAVU, THRISSUR – 680001.
4. SECRETARY, WADAKANCHERY GRAMA PANCHAYATH WADAKANCHERY.P.O., THRISSUR - 680582.
5. ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, O/O. ALO, WADAKANCHERRY.P.O., THRISSUR - 680582.
6. BUSAHRA, W/O.ABDUL REHMAN, PROPRIETOR ZAM ZAM MEDICALS, CHERUVAYIL HOUSE, VIRUPPAKKA P.O., VAZHANI VIA., THRISSUR – 680 589.
7. PAULSON MEDICALS, OPP. TALUK GOVT. HOSPITAL, WADAKANCHERY, THRISSUR. REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR PAULSON.
8. SURABHI MEDICALS, OPP. TALUK GOVT. HOSPITAL, WADAKANCHERY, THRISSUR - 680582 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR BOBBY
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9. SARITHA MEDICALS, OPP.TALUK GOVT. HOSPITAL, WADAKANCHERY, THRISSUR – 680582 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR SREEKUMARAN.
10. FAMILY MEDICALS, OPP.TALUK GOVT. HOSPITAL, WADAKANCHERY, THRISSUR – 680582 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR MUHAMMED.
R1 TO R3 & R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.SHYSON.P.MANGUZHA. R4 BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR R8 TO R10 BY SRI.M.B.PRAJITH R6 BY SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH)
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:
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P.A TO JUDGE.
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ANTONY DOMINIC, J
W.P.(C).16965/2011
Dated this the 13th day of October, 2011
JUDGMENT
Petitioner, who claims to be a resident of Wadakanchery, availed of medical treatment from the local Government Hospital and has filed this writ petition complaining that respondents 6 to 10 are conducting medical shops without licence and against the conditions of the licence.
ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge
mrcs
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner’s complaint regarding unlicensed trading by medical shop owners warrants judicial intervention beyond administrative assurance.
Rafi Ahammed
District Collector, Collectorate, Thrissur - 3
Assistant Drugs Controller
Drugs Inspector
Secretary, Wadakanchery Grama Panchayath
Assistant Labour Officer
Antony Dominic
As recorded by the court registry
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