1. Rejection of the application preferred by the petitioner for registration by the 1st respondent as a Homoeopathic Medical Practitioner in the State Registry, is under challenge in this writ petition.

2. The petitioner allegedly started practice as a 'Homoeopath' in the year 1964, though he did not have any formal qualification in this regard. It is stated that, by virtue of the credentials of the petitioner, he obtained a job in the ministerial cadre of the 'Bhabha Atomic Research Centre' as Personal Assistant to the Managing Director in the year 1967. On coming across the practice and knowledge in Homoeopathy, the petitioner was permitted by the employer to practice Homoeopathy, serving the employees of 'BARC', as certified by the employer vide Ext.P3 certificate dated 11.11.1998. The petitioner took voluntary retirement and came out of the service in the year 1997 and is continuing the practice as above.

3. It is stated that, the exceptional skill of the petitioner in the field of Homoeopathy has been recognised from different corners, as borne by Exts.P5 to P18, including invitations to participate in various programmes, seminars, lectures conducted in different in