The Institutionally Qualified Homeopathie Doctors Welfare Association v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.06.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and W.M.P(MD)No.5480 of 2020 The Institutionally Qualified Homeopathic Doctor's Welfare Association, represented by its General Secretary, Dr.M.Fakhrudeen ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homeopathy (AYUSH), Ayush Bhawan, B-Block, GPO Complex, New Delhi.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary to Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Director of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Medicines, Arignar Anna Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 016.

4.The Principal, The Government Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Thirumangalam, Madurai.

... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to give suitable instruction to all the Hospitals run by the Government of Tamil Nadu to also prescribe 'Arsenicum album 30' as a Homeopathic Medicine for the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) as approved by the first respondent vide his proceedings in D.O.No.S.16030/18/2019NAM, dated 06.03.2020 and make use of it in addition to allopathic medicines to treat the patients complaining of COVID-19 Virus and 1/3

also prescribe the same as a preventive medicine. For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mohammed Imran for M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondents : Mr.V.Karthivelu Assistant Solicitor General of India assisted by Mr.K.Prabhu, Central Government Standing Counsel for R.1 Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan Special Government Pleader for R.2 to R.4 * * * * *

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH,J.] In view of G.O(Ms.)No.201, Health and Family Welfare (IM1-1) Department, dated 23.04.2020, passed by the Government of Tamil Nadu, this writ petition has become infructuous and accordingly, the same is closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petition is also closed.

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To 1.The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homeopathy (AYUSH), Ayush Bhawan, B-Block, GPO Complex, New Delhi.

2.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, 2/3

Department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Director of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Medicines, Arignar Anna Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 016.

4.The Principal, The Government Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Thirumangalam, Madurai.

and W.M.P(MD)No.5480 of 2020 17.06.2020 KK(23.06.2020) 3P 5C 3/3