The High Court disposed of a writ petition filed by a homoeopathy practitioner restraining district officials from interfering with his practice. The court directed the Joint Director of Health Service to handover certificates previously seized from the petitioner.
Directing the 8th respondent to handover the certificates seized from the petitioner
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 30.03.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
W.P.No.40865 of 2016 and WMP Nos.34870 & 34871 of 2016
Dr. K. Samikannu, Indira Homoeo clinic, near bus stand, Kallavi, Uthangarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District 635 304 ...Petitioner Vs.
1.The Secretary, Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, India Red cross Building, Red Cross Road, New Delhi 110 001.
2.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai 9
3.The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy Medical Council, Chennai 106 4. Tamil Nadu Drug Control Officer, 258/261, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600 006.
5.The President, Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy Medical Council, Chennai 106.
6.The Director General of Police, O/o. The Directorate General of Police Office, Santhome, Chennai 4.
7.The District Collector, O/o. The District Collectorate Office, Krishnagiri District. Krishnagiri.
10.The Inspector of Police, Kallavi Police Station, Kallavi, Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District.
11.The Village Administrative Officer, Kallavi Village, Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District 635 304 ...Respondents
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents 7 to 11 from interfering the professional practice of the petitioner and from taking action on the pretext of AntiQuackery action against the petitioner in conformity with the Government Letter issued by the first respondent in his proceedings letter No.22715/IM-II-2/2010 dated 15.06.2010.
This writ petition has been filed to restrain the respondents 7 to 11 from interfering with the professional practice of the petitioner.
satisfied if his certificates are returned to him and he is not pressing the other reliefs sought for in the writ petition.
-s/dAssistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub-Assistant Registrar mrp To 1.The Secretary, Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, India Red cross Building, Red Cross Road, New Delhi 110 001. 2.The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Health & Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai 9 3.The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy Medical Council, Chennai 106 4.Tamil Nadu Drug Control Officer, 258/261, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600 006.
| 5.The President, |
|---|
| Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy Medical Council, Chennai 106. |
| 6.The Director General of Police, O/o. The Directorate General of Police Office, Santhome, Chennai 4. |
| 7.The District Collector, O/o. The District Collectorate Office, Krishnagiri District. Krishnagiri. |
| 8.The Joint Director of Health Service, Krishnagiri District. |
| 9.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri. |
| 10.The Inspector of Police, Kallavi Police Station, Kallavi, Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District. |
| 11.The Village Administrative Officer, Kallavi Village, Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District 635 304 |
| +1cc to Mr.J.Saravanavel, Advocate, S.R.No.21428 |
| +1cc to Mr.N.Ramesh, Advocate, S.R.No.21834 |
| +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.22242 |
W.P.No.40865 of 2016
GMR(CO) RN(23/05/2022)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the merits or disposed of by a direction to return seized certificates.
Dr. K. Samikannu
The State of Tamil Nadu
V.BHARATHIDASAN
As recorded by the court registry
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