Dr.K.Murugesan, Bsms, v. The Chief Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE K.Murugesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Health and Family Welfare St.Fort George, Chennai.

2.The Director, Indian Medicines and Homeopathy, Aringar Anna Hospital Campus, Arumpakkam, Chennai.

3.The Director, Tamil Nadu Medical Plant Farm and Herbal Medicine Corporation Ltd., (TAMPCOL), Tampcol Buildings, Anna Medical Complex, Arumpakkam, Chennai-600 106.

4.The Union of India, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Department of Ayush, New Delhi.

...Respondents

(R4 is suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 04.04.2019) 1/5

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to allot more funds separately to the respondents 2 and 3 for the development of Indian Medicines and Homeopathy in Tamil Nadu.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj For R1 to R3 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.S.Karthik

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The Writ of Mandamus has been instituted to direct the 1st respondent to allot more funds separately to the respondents 2 and 3 for the development of Indian Medicines and Homeopathy in Tamil Nadu. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that more funds are allotted to Allopathy medicines. However, less funds are provided to Indian medicines.

2/5

3.These are all the decisions, which are all to be taken by the Government by making proper assessment and the Court in exercise of the powers of judicial review cannot issue such direction to allot more funds to Indian medicines as such sought for in this Writ Petition. Moreover, allocation of funds is the policy decision to be taken by the Government. 4.With the above observation, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 30.06.2025 (1⁄2) NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Health and Family Welfare St.Fort George, Chennai.

2.The Director, Indian Medicines and Homeopathy, Aringar Anna Hospital Campus, Arumpakkam, Chennai.

3/5

3.The Director, Tamil Nadu Medical Plant Farm and Herbal Medicine Corporation Ltd., (TAMPCOL), Tampcol Buildings, Anna Medical Complex, Arumpakkam, Chennai-600 106.

4/5

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

Yuva 30.06.2025 (1⁄2) 5/5