M.Sheik Mohammed Ali, B.Com., v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.07.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P. No.29118 of 2013 M.Sheik Mohamed Ali .. Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary, Secretary to Prime Minister, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

2.The Secretary, Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Dept. of Pharmaceuticals, New Delhi.

3.The Secretary, Dept. of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi.

4.The Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

5.The Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Dept., Secretariat, Chennai-9.

6.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Service, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to take necessary action on the petitioner representation dated 14.8.2013.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Ramesh Manikandan For Respondents :

Mr.K.Raju, ACGSC, for RR 1 to 3 :

Mr.S.T.S.Murthi, Govt. Pleader, assisted by Mr.V.Shanmugasundar, G.A.

For RR 4 to 6.

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O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner, an advocate, with no exposure of the subject at hand seeks to raise the issue in a public interest litigation of what medicines should be prescribed and how the pricing in the market should take place. This plea is predicated only on a representation made to the Government authorities. 2.In our view, this is a subject matter completely within the administrative domain and it is for the Government to consider the suggestions of the petitioner or not. This cannot be a cause for a public interest litigation.

3.Writ petition is dismissed. No costs.

sra -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, Secretary to Prime Minister, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

2.The Secretary, Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Dept. of Pharmaceuticals, New Delhi.

3.The Secretary, Dept. of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. 4.The Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

5.The Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Dept., Secretariat, Chennai-9.

6.The Director of Medical and Rural Health Service, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai.

+ 1 cc to Govt.Pleader SR 41690 + 1 cc to Mr.Ramesh Manikandan, Advocate SR 41389 + 1 cc to Mr.K.Raju, CGSC Advocate SR 41848 msm(co) prk8/8 W.P.No.29118 of 2013 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/